Latino men are more likely to binge drink than their non-Latino male counterparts. Moreover, Latino fathers who misuse alcohol may show rigid masculine values (traditional machismo) rather than sensitivity and warmth (caballerismo). In an online survey of 309 Latino fathers, the researchers explored the relationship between problem drinking and traditional machismo, caballerismo, child–father relationship, father self-efficacy, and fatherhood identity. The study found that problem drinking was associated with higher levels of traditional machismo and child–father conflict and lower levels of fatherhood identity. In addition, fatherhood identity moderated the relationship between traditional machismo and problem drinking. These results underscore the significance of fatherhood identity for Latino men and support a strengths-based approach for substance abuse interventions for Latino fathers.
AikenL. S.WestS. G. (1991). Multiple regression: Testing and interpreting interactions. SAGE.
2.
ArciniegaG. M.AndersonT. C.Tovar-BlankZ.TraceyT. J. G. (2008). Toward a fuller conception of machismo: Development of a traditional machismo and caballerismo scale. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 55(1), 19–33. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.55.1.19
3.
AstoneN. M.DariotisJ. K.SonensteinF. L.PleckJ. H.HynesK. (2010). Men’s work efforts and the transition to fatherhood. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 31(1), 3–13.
BodvarssonÖ. B.Van den BergH. (2009). Hispanic immigration to the United States. In BodvarssonÖ. B.Van den BergH. (Eds.), The economics of immigration (pp. 315–341). Springer.
6.
BruceC.FoxG. L. (1999). Accounting for patterns of father involvement: Age of child, father-child coresidence, and father role salience. Sociological Inquiry, 69(3), 458–476. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-682X.1999.tb00881.x
7.
CabreraN. J.FitzgeraldH. E.BradleyR. H.RoggmanL. (2014). The ecology of father-child relationships: An expanded model. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 6(4), 336–354. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12054
8.
CaetanoR.BaruahJ.Ramisetty-MiklerS.EbamaM. S. (2010). Sociodemographic predictors of pattern and volume of alcohol consumption across Hispanics, blacks, and whites: 10-Year trend (1992–2002). Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 34(10), 1782–1792. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01265.x
9.
CarlsonM. J.MagnusonK. A. (2011). Low-income fathers’ influence on children. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 635(1), 95–116. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002716210393853
10.
ConnB. M.de FigueiredoS.ShererS.MankerianM.IversonE. (2018). “Our lives aren’t over”: A strengths-based perspective on stigma, discrimination, and coping among young parents. Journal of Adolescence, 66, 91–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2018.05.005
11.
CortinaJ. M. (1993). What is coefficient alpha? An examination of theory and applications. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78(1), 98–104. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.78.1.98
12.
CourtneyK. E.PolichJ. (2009). Binge drinking in young adults: Data, definitions and determinants. Psychological Bulletin, 135(1), 142–156. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0014414
13.
CruzR. A.KingK. M.WidamanK. F.LeuJ.CauceA. M.CongerR. D. (2011). Cultural influences on positive father involvement in two-parent Mexican-origin families. Journal of Family Psychology, 25(5), 731–740. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025128
14.
DewJ.EggebeenD. J. (2010). Beyond the wage premium: Fatherhood and asset accumulation. Research in Human Development, 7(2), 140–158. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427609.2010.481541
15.
DiGrandeL.PerrinM. A.ThorpeL. E.ThaljiL.MurphyJ.WuD.BrackbillR. M. (2008). Posttraumatic stress symptoms, PTSD, and risk factors among Lower Manhattan residents 2–3 years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21(3), 264–273. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20345
16.
DuckworthJ. D.BuzzanellP. M. (2009). Constructing work-life balance and fatherhood: Men’s framing of the meanings of both work and family. Communication Studies, 60(5), 558–573. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510970903260392
17.
DuranB. G.WallersteinN.MillerW. R. (2007). New approaches to alcohol interventions among American Indian and Latino communities: The experience of the southwest addictions research group. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 25(4), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1300/J020v25n04_01
FragosoJ. M.KashubeckS. (2000). Machismo, gender role conflict, and mental health in Mexican American men. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 1(2), 87–97. https://doi.org/10.1037/1524-9220.1.2.87
GlassJ.OwenJ. (2010). Latino fathers: The relationship among machismo, acculturation, ethnic identity, and paternal involvement. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 11(4), 251–261. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0021477
23.
GuerreroE. G.MarshJ. C.CaoD.ShinH.AndrewsC. (2014). Gender disparities in utilization and outcome of comprehensive substance abuse treatment among racial/ethnic groups. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 46(5), 584–591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2013.12.008
24.
HarfordT. C.YiH.ChenC. M.GrantB. F. (2018). Substance use disorders and self- and other-directed violence among adults: Results from the national survey on drug use and health. Journal of Affective Disorders, 225, 365–373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.08.021
25.
JohnstonC.MashE. J. (1989). A measure of parenting satisfaction and efficacy. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 18(2), 167–175. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15374424jccp1802_8
26.
JonesT. L.PrinzR. J. (2005). Potential roles of parental self-efficacy in parent and child adjustment: A review. Clinical Psychology Review, 25(3), 341–363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2004.12.004
27.
KerrD. C. R.CapaldiD. M.OwenL. D.WiesnerM.PearsK. C. (2011). Changes in at-risk American men’s crime and substance use trajectories following fatherhood. Journal of Marriage and Family, 73(5), 1101–1116. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2011.00864.x
28.
LambM. E. (2010). The role of the father in child development (5th ed.). John Wiley.
29.
LaubJ. H.SampsonR. J. (2003). Shared beginnings: Divergent lives: Delinquent boys to age 70. Harvard University Press.
30.
LiangC. T. H.SalcedoJ.MillerH. A. (2011). Perceived racism, masculinity ideologies, and gender role conflict among Latino men. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 12(3), 201–215. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0020479
31.
MarsiglioW.RoyK. (2012). Nurturing dads: Social initiatives for contemporary fatherhood. Russell Sage.
32.
MirandéA. (1991). Fatherhood and ethnicity. In BozettF. W.HansonS. M. H. (Eds.), Fatherhood and families in cultural context (pp. 53–81). Springer.
33.
Mogro-WilsonC. (2008). The influence of parental warmth and control on Latino adolescent alcohol use. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 30(1), 89–105.
34.
MorenoO.JanssenT.CoxM. J.ColbyS.JacksonK. M. (2017). Parent-adolescent relationships in Hispanic versus Caucasian families: Associations with alcohol and marijuana use onset. Addictive Behaviors, 74, 74–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.05.029
35.
OjedaL.Piña-WatsonB. (2014). Caballerismo may protect against the role of machismo on Mexican day laborers’ self-esteem. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 15(3), 288–295.
36.
PiantaR. C. (1992). Child-parent relationship scale [Unpublished manuscript]. Curry School of Education, University of Virginia.
37.
PleckJ. H. (1997). Paternal involvement: Levels, sources, and consequences. In LambM. E. (Ed.), The role of the father in child development (1st ed., pp. 66–103). John Wiley.
38.
PleckJ. H. (2007). Why could father involvement benefit children? Theoretical perspectives. Applied Developmental Science, 11(4), 196–202. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888690701762068
39.
RosaD. L.HolleranL. K.RughD.MacMasterS. A. (2005). Substance abuse among U.S. Latinos: A review of the literature. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 5(1), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1300/J160v5n01_01
40.
SaleebeyD. (1996). The strengths perspective in social work practice: Extensions and cautions. Social Work, 41(3), 296–305.
41.
SaleebeyD. (2006). The strengths perspective: Possibilities and problems. In SaleebeyD. (Ed.), The strengths perspective in social work practice (4th ed., pp. 279–303). Pearson.
SPSS Inc. (2013). IBM SPSS statistics for windows, version 22.0. IBM Corp.
44.
StrykerS.BurkeP. J. (2000). The past, present, and future of an identity theory. Social Psychology Quarterly, 63(4), 284–297. https://doi.org/10.2307/2695840
Vasquez GuerreroD. A. (2009). Hypermasculinity, intimate partner violence, sexual aggression, social support, and child maltreatment risk in urban, heterosexual fathers taking parenting classes. Child Welfare, 88(4), 135–155. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201000460
49.
WalshF. (2015). Strengthening family resilience (3rd ed.). The Guildford Press.
50.
ZeaM. C.Asner-SelfK.BirmanD.BukiL. P. (2003). The abbreviated multidimensional acculturation scale: Empirical validation with two Latino/Latina samples. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 9(2), 107–126. https://doi.org/10.1037/1099-9809.9.2.107
51.
ZemoreS. E. (2005). Re-Examining whether and why acculturation relates to drinking outcomes in a rigorous, national survey of Latinos. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 29(12), 2144–2153. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.alc.0000191775.01148.c0
