Soda Consumption Among Mexican Construction Workers in the Context of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21650599 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cristina Álvarez-Sánchez (0000-0001-5644-6042, Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY, USA), Héctor Guillén (0000-0002-2644-8167, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Los Volcanes, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico), Isobel R Contento (0000-0002-7941-1122, Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY, USA), Pamela Koch (0000-0001-7300-908X, Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY, USA), Florence L Théodore (0000-0002-8111-0871, Center for Nutrition and Health Research, The National Institute of Public Health of Mexico, CDMX, Mexico, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 107-117 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Education & Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1090-1981 • E-ISSN: 1552-6127 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10901981211050031 |
| PMID | 34706574 |
| OpenAlex | W3208428418 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
This study explored the psychosocial determinants of consumption of soda and other taxed sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Mexican construction workers (CWs) and whether consumption changed as a result of the 2014 SSB tax. We conducted a qualitative case study involving in-depth interviews and focus groups (FGs) with 30 Mexican CWs; supplemented with descriptions of the food and beverages consumed during lunch breaks. We used NVivo 10 to classify information according to the analysis categories, primarily informed by the Reasoned Action Approach (RAA). CWs reported not having changed their consumption of soda and other taxed SSBs as a result of the SSB tax, despite the price increase and “knowing” the potential negative consequences of soda drinking. The most important determinants of soda consumption are a deep-seated social norm of soda drinking and use of soda drinking as part of their professional identity; their likeness for soda; a wide availability of soda in their environments; and a low perceived behavioral control (because they thought themselves as addicted to it). Participants indicated that the best way for them not to consume soda would be if it were not available. These findings lend support for the tight regulation of the availability of SSBs. To have a meaningful impact on these consumers, the SSB tax may need to be much higher. Policy-level interventions should be coupled with interventions at the individual and community levels that aim at denormalizing soda consumption, create new meanings in relation to water consumption, and develop behavioral control to decrease soda consumption
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |