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Direct linkFox, Rina S.; Mills, Sarah D.; Roesch, Scott C.; Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela; Gonzalez, Patricia; Bekteshi, Venera; Cai, Jianwen; Lounsbury, David W.; Talavera, Gregory A.; Penedo, Frank J.; Malcarne, Vanessa L. – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
This study evaluated the associations among perceived risk, perceived efficacy, and engagement in six cancer-related risk behaviors in a population-based Hispanic/Latino sample. Interviews were conducted with 5,313 Hispanic/Latino adults as part of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) Sociocultural Ancillary Study.…
Descriptors: Cancer, Risk, Health Behavior, Hispanic Americans
Augustin, Angel; Ralston, Penny A.; Young-Clark, Iris; Coccia, Catherine C. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Objective: To evaluate a health leader-focused church-based breast cancer prevention intervention in relation to congregants' intended participation, congregants' actual participation, and perceived health outcomes at both individual and church levels using socio-ecological and theory of planned behavior frameworks. Method: Participants for the…
Descriptors: Cancer, Prevention, Intervention, Church Role
Cho, Dalnim; Nguyen, Nga T.; Strong, Larkin L.; Wu, Ivan H. C.; John, Jemima C.; Escoto, Kamisha H.; Wetter, David W.; McNeill, Lorna H. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
We investigated class clustering patterns of four behaviors--physical activity, fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake, smoking, and alcohol use--in a faith-based African American cohort. Guided by socio-ecological models, we also examined the psychosocial and neighborhood social environmental factors associated with the clustering patterns.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Health Behavior, Smoking, Eating Habits
Ragusa, Angela T.; Crampton, Andrea – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Background: The success of public health campaigns to engender healthy behavior depends on effective communication of desired messages that inspire action utilizing health information that must be successfully understood. Research, however, illustrates that health guidelines are differentially interpreted, with health literacy and proclivities…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Public Health, Guidelines, Literacy
Amuta-Jimenez, Ann Oyare; Cisse-Egbounye, Nafissatou; Jacobs, Wura; Smith, Gabrielle P. A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Introduction: Most studies lump Black immigrants (BIs) and African Americans (AAs) as "Black/African American" during investigation. Such categorization assumes that the sociocultural determinants that influence BIs are the same as for AAs. This study attempts to disentangle the AA and BI subgroups to recognize the differences in…
Descriptors: Blacks, Immigrants, African Americans, Cancer
Weaver, H.; Jackson, K. – Health Education Journal, 2012
Objective: This project collected data on cancer risk factors among urban Native American youth in the northeast to inform development of a prevention initiative. Design: Face to face interviews were conducted. Setting: Interviews were conducted in homes, at a social service agency, and in a private space at a Native American cultural event in…
Descriptors: Risk, Physical Activity Level, Youth, American Indians
Peer reviewedGauthier, Michele M. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1986
Research regarding the direct and indirect effect of exercise on cancer risk is reviewed. (MT)
Descriptors: Cancer, Eating Habits, Exercise, Life Style
