The Influence of Black Identity on Wellbeing and Health Behaviors
| Autor: | Lorna H. McNeill, Marie-Claire Boutrin, Lisa Dalrymple, Fiona B. Lewis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Sociology and Political Science Health Status Health Behavior Psychological intervention Physical activity Identity (social science) Carbonated Beverages 050109 social psychology Black identity 03 medical and health sciences Epidemiology medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Exercise 030505 public health Social Identification Health Policy 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Mental health Health equity Diet Black or African American Mental Health Health promotion Fruit Anthropology Female 0305 other medical science Psychology Social psychology Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 5:671-681 |
| ISSN: | 2196-8837 2197-3792 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of Black identity on wellbeing and health behaviors. Data from the third year (wave) of a longitudinal cohort study (N = 1316) from a large, majority Black, Protestant church of 16,000 members located in Houston, Texas, were used to conduct secondary data analyses. Univariate analyses were used to obtain participants’ sociodemographic and health characteristics. ANCOVA and linear regression analyses and Bonferroni adjustments were used to examine the influence of the centrality, public and private regard aspects of Black identity as measured by the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity subscales on wellbeing (CES-D scores and self-reported general health) and health behaviors (diet and physical activity levels). Associations were noted between fruit consumption and centrality (F (95,1216) = 2.27) p = .046); soda consumption and private regard (F (5,1214) = 3.04; p = .010); public regard (F (2,1186) = 4.70; p = .009) and physical activity levels; self-reported general health status and private (F (4,1219) = 4.78; p = .001) and public regard (F (4,1211) = 8.53; p |
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