The Effects of Cultural Orientation Change on Metabolic Health in a Sample of Mexican Immigrants to the United States

The Effects of Cultural Orientation Change on Metabolic Health in a Sample of Mexican Immigrants to the United States

Studies have identified metabolic health factors to be a major concern in Mexican-Americans, including Mexican immigrants to the United States (U.S.). Acculturation stress has been hypothesized to be a factor in the development of many health-related concerns in this population. Specifically, previo...

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Main Author: Walker, Jillian L.
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2014
Subjects:
metabolic health
acculturation
cultural orientation
Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans (ARSMA-II)
HbA1c
insulin
glucose
Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL-12)
Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ)
Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D)
immigrants
Mexican
foreign-born
Psychology
Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4184
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5183&context=etd

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