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Breast-Feeding in Immigrant Women: The Role of Social Support and Acculturation

New York University

This study assessed the influence of social support and acculturation on breast-feeding in 962 low-income immigrant women in New York Women completed a questionnaire during their postpartum visit. Logistic regression analyses revealed that more acculturated women were 2 times less likely to decide to breast-feed than less acculturated women. The influence of acculturation decreased, however, when controlling for other predictor variables. Predictor variables of breast-feeding (p < .OS) were intent, being a nonsmoker, breast-feeding role modeling, and a negative response to the item "A modern woman breast-feeds her baby." Acculturation did not influence breast-feeding. More acculturated women reported more social support. The results indicate a need to target breast-feeding promotion to the most vulnerable group of young mothers (i.e., recent arrivals and women who are undecided about their infantfeeding method).

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 20, No. 4, 448-467 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/07399863980204003


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