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Fox, 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
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Stoutenberg, Mark; Falcon, Ashley; Arheart, Kris; Stasi, Selina; Portacio, Francia; Stepanenko, Bryan; Lan, Mary L.; Castruccio-Prince, Catarina; Nackenson, Joshua – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
Background: Lifestyle modification programs improve several health-related behaviors, including physical activity (PA) and nutrition. However, few of these programs have been expanded to impact a large number of individuals in one setting at one time. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine whether a PA- and nutrition-based lifestyle…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Life Style, Physical Activities, Eating Habits
Boswell, Thomas D.; Curtis, James R. – 1984
This book is a discussion of the major social, economic, political, and geographical topics relating to Cuban settlement and culture in the United States. First, the book examines Cubans as an ethnic minority, as well as some of the events and people that have helped shape the popular images that Americans may have of this group. The focus then…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Art Expression, Cubans, Demography