Alcohol use among migrant laborers in western New York.

Watson, James R.; Mattera, Gloria; Morales, Richard; Kunitz, Stephen J.; Lynch, Robert E.

doi:10.15288/jsa.1985.46.403

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“…Social isolation was considered the main risk factor related to alcohol consumption. 10 In another multiethnic study conducted in New York State, binge drinking (drinking more than a six-pack at one sitting) was reported by 25% of the workers.…”

Section: The Mental Health Of Migrant Farmworkers In the United Statesmentioning

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Lifetime prevalence of and risk factors for psychiatric disorders among Mexican migrant farmworkers in California

Vega²,

et al. 2000

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A B S T R A C TObjectives. In this study, the prevalence of and risk factors for 12 psychiatric disorders were examined by sex and ethnicity (Indian vs nonIndian) among Mexican migrant farmworkers working in Fresno County, California.Methods. Subjects aged 18 through 59 years were selected under a cluster sampling design (n = 1001). A modified version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used for case ascertainment. The effects of sociodemographic and acculturation factors on lifetime psychiatric disorders were tested.Results. Lifetime rates of any psychiatric disorder were as follows: men, 26.7% (SE = 1.9); women, 16.8% (SE = 1.7); Indians, 26.0% (SE = 4.5); non-Indians, 20.1% (SE = 1.3). Total lifetime rates were as follows: affective disorders, 5.7%; anxiety disorders, 12.5%; any substance abuse or dependence, 8.7%; antisocial personality, 0.2%. Lifetime prevalence of any psychiatric disorder was lower for migrants than for Mexican Americans and for the US population as a whole. High acculturation and primary US residence increased the likelihood of lifetime psychiatric disorders.Conclusions. The results underscore the risk posed by cultural adjustment problems, the potential for progressive deterioration of this population's mental health, and the need for culturally appropriate mental health services. (Am

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Section: The Mental Health Of Migrant Farmworkers In the United Statesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Lifetime prevalence of and risk factors for psychiatric disorders among Mexican migrant farmworkers in California

Vega²,

et al. 2000

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“…Although there is a growing history of research on alcohol use (Alaniz 1994; Bletzer 2004; Chi, White-Means, and McClain 1992; García 2004; McDermott and Lee 1990; Watson 1997; Watson et al 1985) and sexual risk (Castro et al 1988; Ford et al 2001; Goicoechea-Balbona and Grief 1992; Inciardi 1999; Magaña 1991; Weatherby et al 1997) among farmworkers in the United States, only recently has consideration been paid to the effects of these behaviors on workers' home communities (Fagetti 2000; Hirsch et al 2002, 2007; Lurie 2003). A focus on both sending and receiving communities is critical for understanding problem drinking and sexual risk among migrant populations, since it allows us to consider cultural—often highly gendered and context-specific—norms that influence drinking and sexual comportment in both locales, as well as the structural conditions that influence these behaviors.…”

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The Effects of Problem Drinking and Sexual Risk Among Mexican Migrant Workers on Their Community of Origin

Duke¹,

Carpinteiro²

2009

Human Organization

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Although the financial remittances sent by male Mexican migrant workers residing in the United States can result in higher standards of living for their families and home communities, out-migration may lead to increased migrant problem drinking and sexual risk behaviors, which may in turn impact these same communities of origin. Based on semi-structured interviewing (n=60) and participant observation in a migrant sending community in central Mexico and a receiving community in the Northeastern United States, this paper explores the effects of out-migration on HIV risk and problem drinking among United States-based migrants from a small agricultural community in the Mexican state of Puebla. We argue that problem drinking and risky sexual behaviors among these migrant workers have had significant consequences for their home community in terms of diminished remittances, the introduction of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and loss of husbands or kinsmen to automobile accidents. Moreover, although rumor and gossip between the two communities serve as a form of social control, they may also contribute to increased problem drinking and sexual risk.

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“…Migration, particularly for undocumented persons, creates numerous stressors such as social, cultural and linguistic isolation, separation from family and other support systems, gender ratio imbalance, lack of non-alcohol-centered recreational activities, discrimination, housing issues, physical ailments from manual labor, wage theft and uncertain employment (Duke et al, 2010; Finch et al, 2003; Organista, 2007; Watson et al, 1985; Watson, 1997). Substance use has been identified as a coping mechanism used by Latino migrant men (LMM) to mitigate the depression, anxiety and boredom that are associated with these stressors (Alaniz, 2002; Hernandez et al, 2009; Hersch et al, 2002; Kim-Godwin and Bechtel, 2004; Rachlis et al, 2007; Weatherby et al, 1999).…”

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“…The prevalence of alcohol use, however, appears to be more consistently high. The prevalence of alcohol consumption in any quantity has been estimated to be greater than 77–90% among Latinos in migrant worker communities (Inciardi et al, 1999; Valdez et al, 2009) and 20–52% report binge drinking in the last month (Rhodes et al, 2010; Watson et al, 1985; Watson, 1997). …”

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Prevalence, patterns and predictors of substance use among Latino migrant men in a new receiving community

Kissinger¹,

Althoff²,

Burton³

et al. 2013

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, patterns and predictors (individual, social, cultural, and environmental) of illicit drug use and binge drinking in a cohort of Latino migrant men (LMM) in a new receiving community. Methods A cohort of LMM in New Orleans (n = 125) was assembled in 2007 using respondent driven sampling and interviewed quarterly for 18 months regarding past month substance use and other potential covariates. Baseline frequencies were weighted using RDSAT and longitudinal analyses included generalized estimating equations (GEE) and the Cochran–Armitage test for trends. Results At baseline, substance use behaviors were: drug use 15.0% (range 7.3–25.0%) and binge drinking 58.3% (range 43.6–74.6%). All three of these behaviors decreased over follow-up (P < 0.01). Baseline alcohol dependence and drug problem were 11.8% (range 5.6–24.3%) and 0.08% (range 0.00–2.7%) and both remained the same over time. Baseline rate of chlamydia was 9% (range 0.00–22.4%); all men tested negative for gonorrhea, HIV, and syphilis. For both binge drinking and drug use, having sex with a female sex worker was associated with increased risk, whereas belonging to a club or organization was associated with less risk. Additional factors associated with increased drug use were: having a friend in New Orleans upon arrival, symptoms of depression, and working in construction. An additional factor associated with less binge drinking was having family in New Orleans upon arrival. Conclusion Among LMM, substance use is influenced by social and environmental factors. Interventions increase community connectedness may help decrease usage.

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Alcohol use among migrant laborers in western New York.

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Lifetime prevalence of and risk factors for psychiatric disorders among Mexican migrant farmworkers in California

Lifetime prevalence of and risk factors for psychiatric disorders among Mexican migrant farmworkers in California

The Effects of Problem Drinking and Sexual Risk Among Mexican Migrant Workers on Their Community of Origin

Prevalence, patterns and predictors of substance use among Latino migrant men in a new receiving community

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