A Review of Acculturation Measures and Their Utility in Studies Promoting Latino Health

Autor/inn/en	Wallace, Phyllis M.; Pomery, Elizabeth A.; Latimer, Amy E.; Martinez, Josefa L.; Salovey, Peter
Titel	A Review of Acculturation Measures and Their Utility in Studies Promoting Latino Health
Quelle	In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 32 (2010) 1, S.37-54 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0739-9863
DOI	10.1177/0739986309352341
Schlagwörter	Physical Activities; Health Promotion; Cultural Awareness; Acculturation; Behavior Change; Hispanic Americans; Literature Reviews; Evaluation Methods; Life Style; Cultural Influences; Language Usage; Nutrition; Access to Health Care; Prevention; Validity; Reliability; Ethnicity; Research Methodology; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Akkulturation; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Lebensstil; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Sprachgebrauch; Ernährung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Gültigkeit; Reliabilität; Ethnizität; Research method; Forschungsmethode; USA
Abstract	The authors reviewed the acculturation literature with the goal of identifying measures used to assess acculturation in Hispanic populations in the context of studies of health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior change. Twenty-six acculturation measures were identified and summarized. As the Hispanic population continues to grow in the United States, there is a need to develop rigorous acculturation measures that include health indicators. Findings suggest that multidimensional acculturation scales are robust measurement tools when assessing nationality, cultural awareness, media and language preferences, and health status. Furthermore, aspects of Hispanic cultural lifestyle, such as beliefs about nutrition and physical activity, affect health care utilization, treatment, and prevention. Health communication researchers should consider aspects of cultural values and beliefs, and their impact on health status, for future research and health promotion interventions. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10