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Garcia, Jonathan; Vargas, Nancy; de la Torre, Cynthia; Magana Alvarez, Mario; Clark, Jesse Lawton – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Objectives: Latinos are disproportionately vulnerable to severe COVID-19 due to workplace exposure, multigenerational households, and existing health disparities. Rolling out COVID-19 vaccines among vulnerable Latinos is critical to address disparities. This study explores vaccine perceptions of Latino families to inform culturally centered…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Family Attitudes, Mothers, Adolescents
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Ma, Mindy; Malcolm, Lydia R.; Díaz-Albertini, Kristine; Sánchez, Juan Carlos; Simpson, Brett; Cortes, Lissette; Kibler, Jeffrey L. – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
Research on cultural factors and substance use among Hispanic adolescents has focused primarily on acculturation, while specific core Hispanic values and attributes have received minimal attention. The objective of the current study was to examine the relationship between traditional Hispanic cultural assets and substance use among adolescents. A…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Adolescents, Substance Abuse, Cultural Influences
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Malcolm, Shandey; Huang, Shi; Cordova, David; Freitas, Derek; Arzon, Margaret; Jimenez, Giselle Leon; Pantin, Hilda; Prado, Guillermo – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Hispanic problem behavior youth are at an increased risk of engaging in HIV risk behaviors, including low condom use. However, relatively little research has examined factors that affect condom use in this population. Although research indicates that family processes, such as higher levels of family functioning and open parent-adolescent…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Culture, Hispanic Americans, Health Behavior, Prevention