Social Networks and the Communication of Norms About Prenatal Care in Rural Mexico

Lapinski, Maria Knight; Anderson, Jenn; Cruz, Shannon M.; LaPine, Peter R.

doi:10.1080/10810730.2014.914605

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“…Perceptions of behavioral prevalence also varied by referent age, with mothers deriving their perceptions mainly from women in their family and women similar to them in age, ethnicity, and values. These results are similar to findings by Lapinski et al (2015), who found that descriptive and injunctive prenatal care norms in rural Mexico were referent dependent.…”

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Breastfeeding in Context: African American Women’s Normative Referents, Salient Identities, and Perceived Social Norms

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The purpose of this study was to describe social norms and salient social identities related to breastfeeding intentions among African American mothers in Washington, D.C. Five focus groups were held with 30 mothers who gave birth to a child between 2016 and 2019. Two coders conducted pragmatic thematic analysis. This study demonstrated that women hold different identities relevant to making infant feeding decisions, with mother being primary and race/ethnicity, age, and relationship status factoring into how they define themselves. Mothers drew their perceptions of what is common and accepted from family, friends, the “Black community,” and what they perceived visually in their geographic area and heard from their health care providers. Mothers believed breastfeeding to be increasing in popularity and acceptability in African American communities in Washington, D.C., but not yet the most common or accepted mode of feeding, with some variability by socioeconomic status group. Implications for public health communication and social marketing are discussed.

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Breastfeeding in Context: African American Women’s Normative Referents, Salient Identities, and Perceived Social Norms

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“…Research exploring prenatal care norms in rural Mexico demonstrates that even in the midst of weak or limited social networks, friends and family communicate important normative information about seeking prenatal care, including interpersonal talk about whether they themselves sought care during their own pregnancies. These conversations then inform pregnant women's own beliefs and behaviors when it comes to whether they seek medical care (Lapinski, Anderson, Cruz, & Lapine, 2015). Even health information communicated by acquaintances or strangers can prompt us to seek the expertise of care providers.…”

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The Influence of Everyday Interpersonal Communication on the Medical Encounter: An Extension of Street’s Ecological Model

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2017

Health Communication

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Street's ecological model has shaped the research-examining communication during medical encounters for over a decade. Although the model accounts for the variety of contexts that shape the conversations in which patients and health-care providers engage, the model does not adequately address the way that everyday conversations about health carry over into patient-provider interactions. In this essay, we propose an extension of Street's model that adds the context of everyday communication about health as a contributing factor in the medical encounter. We support the need for this extension by discussing research that points to the ways these conversations with our social network influence communication during the medical encounter and propose new areas for research based on this extension.

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“…Although recent years have witnessed a rapid increase in knowledge regarding the mechanisms underlying normative behavior, the social component of normative behavior remains severely understudied (Lapinski, Anderson, Cruz, & Lapine, 2015). As a result, we understand far less about the processes that mold social norms, compared with the mechanisms by which norms affect individual-level attitudes, beliefs, and behavior.…”

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The Power of Brokerage: Case Study of Normative Behavior, Latinas and Cervical Cancer

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Communication Research

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Informed by the theory of normative social behavior (TNSB) and ego-network analysis, the present study outlines the mechanisms that contribute to the creation and maintenance of social norms and their subsequent behavioral outcomes. By analyzing different patterns of normative influence associated with cervical cancer detection among Latinas (N = 982), the study concludes that network brokerage provides individuals with nonredundant information, helps resist normative pressure, and contributes to efficacy beliefs, promoting more informed decision making. Conversely, network closure perpetuates conformity, increases the influence of social norms, and induces less confidence in individual’s ability to comply with cervical cancer screening, subjecting Latinas to unnecessary health risks. Overall, the results suggest that the study of normative influence should be combined with social network analysis, trying to shed a light on the distinct social structures and communication practices that can either reinforce or challenge norms. These findings extend the discussion of social norms in health-related decision making to a more nuanced approach that recognizes the antecedents and outcomes of normative influence.

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Social Networks and the Communication of Norms About Prenatal Care in Rural Mexico

Cited by 11 publications

References 24 publications

Breastfeeding in Context: African American Women’s Normative Referents, Salient Identities, and Perceived Social Norms

Breastfeeding in Context: African American Women’s Normative Referents, Salient Identities, and Perceived Social Norms

The Influence of Everyday Interpersonal Communication on the Medical Encounter: An Extension of Street’s Ecological Model

The Power of Brokerage: Case Study of Normative Behavior, Latinas and Cervical Cancer

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