Department of Health Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Posters, Speeches, Lectures, etc.
Title
The Role of Acculturation and Family in Disease Management among Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes
Organization/Association/Group
NIDDK and CDC
Location
Nashville, TN
Publication Date / Copyright Date
November 2007
Abstract
In this cross-sectional pilot survey among Latinos/Hispanics with Type 2 diabetes (N=65) the association between acculturation and the theoretical constructs of TPB were examined, as well as the hypothesized associations of TPB modified to address cultural characteristics of this population. The positive effect of subjective norms (modified according to family as the social referent) suggest that the more the respondent believed their family wanted them to manage their disease and the extent that they felt what their family thought was important the more likely the respondent’s engaged in diabetes disease management. There is a need to further understand cultural variables’ influence on health behavior.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Conference material published in Proceedings
No
NSUWorks Citation
Colon, Rose, "The Role of Acculturation and Family in Disease Management among Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes" (2007). Department of Health Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Posters, Speeches, Lectures, etc.. 18.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_hs_facpres/18
