Examining inequities in children’s environmental health: results of a survey on the risk perceptions and protective actions of new mothers

Laferriere, Kathryn; Crighton, Eric; Baxter, Jamie; Lemyre, Louise; Masuda, Jeffrey R.; Ursitti, F.

doi:10.1080/13669877.2014.961518

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“…Likewise, our findings also differ from a recent mixed-methods study that explored perceived environmental risks among mothers in Ontario, which found mothers in their study community focused on traditional threats (e.g. household products, air, water, food), with little evidence of the physical hazards seen in the results of this manuscript (Crighton et al 2013; Laferriere et al 2014). While the prompting question of these studies seemed similar to this study, it is unclear if some responses in either study were dropped, or if a subtle difference in question affected the content of responses.…”

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“…Discussions with community advisors led to a working hypothesis that a potential stressor for pregnant women and mothers in the region was the burden of navigating many environmental health threats. Research seeking to examine how risks are perceived has been carried out in populations of mothers in other regions (Crighton et al 2013; Laferriere et al 2014). However, no study has approached this issue with mothers in a post-disaster setting, or among the unique population of southeast Louisiana.…”

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Using community-based, ethnographic methods to examine risk perceptions and actions of low-income, first-time mothers in a post-spill environment

Mundorf

Lichtveld

2016

Journal of Risk Research

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Following the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill, area pregnant women were thought to be at-risk for poor health outcomes from the stress of managing health actions in this post-disaster environment. Research directed by an ongoing community- academic partnership sought to explore the specific role of culture in environmental risk protection actions among low-income pregnant women. As a part of the first-phase of a mixed-methods cultural study, community health workers (CHWs) used freelisting methods to survey low-income, first-time mother ( = 20) for the threats in the environment and relevant protective actions. Then, a separate pile sort activity ( = 31) was used to further investigate these cultural topics. Results elicited a diverse range of threats, protective actions, and sources of support across socio-demographic groups. Results also showed a culturally tailored conceptualization of threats in the environment. Exploring beliefs among a diverse population helps to uncover cultural differences in a population. Results will aid in developing culturally tailored policies and interventions, and increase the relevance of such interventions to address community concerns. Moreover, incorporating CHWs into the research process enhanced researcher literacy, and fostered mutual trust between the community and researchers.

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Using community-based, ethnographic methods to examine risk perceptions and actions of low-income, first-time mothers in a post-spill environment

Mundorf

Lichtveld

2016

Journal of Risk Research

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“…Similar large-scale environmental disasters have negatively affected a population’s trust in the government and amplified their perception of environmental risks (Nicholls & Picou, 2013; Safford, Ulrich, & Hamilton, 2012). The risk literature also provides evidence that concerns about the competence of public institutions may affect personal perception of risk, and a perception of personal responsibility in mitigating that risk (Bickerstaff, 2004; Bickerstaff & Walker, 1999) A recent risk study with mothers found a similar dynamic between environmental concern/awareness and higher levels of protective action (Laferriere et al, 2014).…”

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Cultural influences on the management of environmental health risks among low-income pregnant women

Mundorf

Wilson

Shankar

et al. 2017

Health, Risk & Society

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Following environmental health disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Oil Spill, U.S. Gulf residents expressed concern regarding air quality. Women with children make many decisions that mitigate household air quality risks; however, research examining culture’s influence in their risk perception and the influence which this has on their behaviour is limited. In this article we examine the cultural connection between low-income women with children along the U.S. Gulf concerning the local threat of air quality. We used cultural consensus analysis to examine the perceptions of low-income, first-time pregnant women. We undertook an interview survey of 112 women living in Southeast Louisiana, USA between May 2014 and March 2015. In this article we examine if there was a shared (cultural) understanding among these women on how to manage air quality threats, to evaluate what determined cultural sharing in the group, and to explore what role cultural beliefs played in their intended household strategies. We found that although air quality was rarely discussed by the women in our study, we were able to identify two multi-centric cultural models of how these women sought to make sense of air quality issues. In one model they relied on their immediate social network of family and friends while in the other model they were willing to make use of official sources of information. These two models helped explain what measures these women planned to take to address air quality issues in an around their household. Our findings show that cultural norms permeate the assessment of risk in a community and that programmes designed to improve public health need to take into account the cultural context of the population.

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“…In empirical models, some socio-demographic characteristics have impacts on adoption. In the literature on organic purchases, for example, women may be more likely to buy organic products, because they express more concern for communal goals than men [25] or they want to protect their children from harmful effects of chemical products [20]. In the context of organic production, women are also likely to be organic producers for the same reasons [26].…”

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Determinants of Households’ Adoption of Organic Pesticides for Lawns and Gardens

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McCann²,

Shin³

2020

JEP

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This study investigates organic pesticide adoption in residential lawn care management, incorporating determinants based on a synthesis of multiple literatures. A mail survey using the Dillman method was conducted in Missouri in 2014 with a random sample of 2000 single-family households (44.1% effective response rate). The data indicate an adoption rate of 17.7% for organic pesticides. This unique dataset also allows us to differentiate distinct non-adopters by familiarity with the practice as well as non-use of any pesticides. Multinomial logit regressions find environmental concerns, awareness of neighbor's opinions, and gardening behaviors as significant determinants. The effects on relative probability of being an adopter are large: 18 times more likely for people with serious environmental concerns or 5 times more likely for those spending more than 15 hours per month on lawn care.

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Examining inequities in children’s environmental health: results of a survey on the risk perceptions and protective actions of new mothers

Cited by 12 publications

References 43 publications

Using community-based, ethnographic methods to examine risk perceptions and actions of low-income, first-time mothers in a post-spill environment

Using community-based, ethnographic methods to examine risk perceptions and actions of low-income, first-time mothers in a post-spill environment

Cultural influences on the management of environmental health risks among low-income pregnant women

Determinants of Households’ Adoption of Organic Pesticides for Lawns and Gardens

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