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De Jesus, Maria; Xiao, Chenyang – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
There are two competing research explanations to account for Latinos' underutilization of health services relative to non-Latino Whites in the United States. One hypothesis examines the impact of health locus of control (HLOC) beliefs, while the other focuses on the role of access factors on health care use. To date, the relative strength of…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Access to Health Care, Locus of Control, Beliefs
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Leone, Lucia A.; James, Aimee S.; Allicock, Marlyn; Campbell, Marci K. – Health Education & Behavior, 2010
"Wellness for African Americans Through Churches" was a randomized trial that tested the effectiveness of tailored print and video (TPV) and/or lay health advisors (LHA) at increasing recreational physical activity (RPA), fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption, and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in African American churches.…
Descriptors: African Americans, Obesity, Intervention, Physical Activities