| Autor: |
Walcott-McQuigg JA; Department of Public Health Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago 60612, USA. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of the National Medical Association [J Natl Med Assoc] 1995 Jun; Vol. 87 (6), pp. 427-32. |
| Abstrakt: |
Obesity is a problem for African-American women across all socioeconomic strata. Age-adjusted prevalence of overweight is 48.5% among African-American women compared with 21% among white women. An exploratory field was designed to examine selected psychosocial factors that influence the weight-control behavior of middle-income African-American women. A triangulation methodology was used in which both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. First, semistructured interviews were held with 36 African-American women between the ages of 25 and 75. Second, a Global Stress Scale was administered to measure perceived stress. Statistical analysis of the data revealed a positive correlation between body weight and stress in that women who were more overweight were experiencing more stress. Ethnographic analysis of the data showed that more than 50% of the women thought that stress negatively affected their weight-control behavior. Additionally, occupational stressors related to racism, sexism, and workload were major stressors for this group of women. Recognition of factors that influence weight-control health practices will enable health professionals to assist African-American women to manage their weight. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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