Alfred McAlister
Biographic Data
| ID | 6059136 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alfred McAlister |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alfred |
| FAMILY NAME | McAlister |
| SIGNATURE | MCALISTER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable is with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Amelie Ramirez is with the Center for Cancer Control Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Waco, Tex. Roberto Villareal is with the Department of Family Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Gregory A. Talavera is with the Division of Health Promotion, School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif. Edward Trapido is... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Resisting moral disengagement in support for war: Use of the "Peace Test" Scale among student groups in 21 nations
Through the cognitive process of moral disengagement, people make excuses for inflicting suffering on others while maintaining a clear conscience. The Peace Test scale to measure moral disengagement in support for war was tested in surveys of medical, university, and secondary school students in 21 nations. The scale showed acceptable reliability and was a valid predictor of opinions about specific military threats. Although the survey sites were…
Cigarette Smoking Behavior Among US Latino Men and Women From Different Countries of Origin
Objectives. This study sought to compare smoking behavior among Latino men and women from different countries of origin. Methods. A telephone-administered survey was conducted in 8 cities with Latino men and women of different national origin living in census tracts with at least 70% Latino individuals. Results. A total of 8882 participants completed the survey; 53% were women. The average age of respondents was 44 years; 63% were foreign-born, a…
Cervical Cancer Screening in Regional Hispanic Populations
Predictors of Bleach Use Among Current African-American Injecting Drug Users: A Community Study
One hundred seventeen African-American current injecting drug users were interviewed in a closely matched pair of census tract communities in Dallas, Texas. A brief street intercept interview was administered that included an eligibility screener and questions on sexual behaviors with main or other partners and on injection drug paraphernalia bleaching behavior. Multiple regressions were conducted to determine significant predictors of frequency …
Prevention of non-communicable diseases: Risk factors in youth: The North Karelia Youth Project (1984–88)
The North Karelia Youth Project is based on the results of previous pilot studies in North Karelia and forms part of the North Karelia integrated programme for non-communicable diseases prevention, co-ordinated by the WHO and conducted by the Finnish National Public Health Institute. The project is designed to test the feasibility and effects of a largescale health programme among 12–16 year old schoolchildren. The educational programme aims to p…
Mass communication and community organization for public health education
Cigarette Smoking Behavior Among US Latino Men and Women From Different Countries of Origin
Objectives. This study sought to compare smoking behavior among Latino men and women from different countries of origin. Methods. A telephone-administered survey was conducted in 8 cities with Latino men and women of different national origin living in census tracts with at least 70% Latino individuals. Results. A total of 8882 participants completed the survey; 53% were women. The average age of respondents was 44 years; 63% were foreign-born, a…
Resisting moral disengagement in support for war: Use of the "Peace Test" Scale among student groups in 21 nations
Through the cognitive process of moral disengagement, people make excuses for inflicting suffering on others while maintaining a clear conscience. The Peace Test scale to measure moral disengagement in support for war was tested in surveys of medical, university, and secondary school students in 21 nations. The scale showed acceptable reliability and was a valid predictor of opinions about specific military threats. Although the survey sites were…
Mass communication and community organization for public health education
Prevention of non-communicable diseases: Risk factors in youth: The North Karelia Youth Project (1984–88)
The North Karelia Youth Project is based on the results of previous pilot studies in North Karelia and forms part of the North Karelia integrated programme for non-communicable diseases prevention, co-ordinated by the WHO and conducted by the Finnish National Public Health Institute. The project is designed to test the feasibility and effects of a largescale health programme among 12–16 year old schoolchildren. The educational programme aims to p…
Predictors of Bleach Use Among Current African-American Injecting Drug Users: A Community Study
One hundred seventeen African-American current injecting drug users were interviewed in a closely matched pair of census tract communities in Dallas, Texas. A brief street intercept interview was administered that included an eligibility screener and questions on sexual behaviors with main or other partners and on injection drug paraphernalia bleaching behavior. Multiple regressions were conducted to determine significant predictors of frequency …
Cervical Cancer Screening in Regional Hispanic Populations
Cigarette Smoking Behavior Among US Latino Men and Women From Different Countries of Origin
Objectives. This study sought to compare smoking behavior among Latino men and women from different countries of origin. Methods. A telephone-administered survey was conducted in 8 cities with Latino men and women of different national origin living in census tracts with at least 70% Latino individuals. Results. A total of 8882 participants completed the survey; 53% were women. The average age of respondents was 44 years; 63% were foreign-born, a…
Resisting moral disengagement in support for war: Use of the "Peace Test" Scale among student groups in 21 nations
Through the cognitive process of moral disengagement, people make excuses for inflicting suffering on others while maintaining a clear conscience. The Peace Test scale to measure moral disengagement in support for war was tested in surveys of medical, university, and secondary school students in 21 nations. The scale showed acceptable reliability and was a valid predictor of opinions about specific military threats. Although the survey sites were…
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works)