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The role of serious mental illness in motivation, participation and adoption of health behavior change among obese/sedentary Latino adults

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ID12554283
AuthorsDaniel E Jimenez (0000-0003-2135-0619, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA, corresponding author), Lauren S Thomas (Miami VA Healthcare System), Lauren Thomas (0000-0001-5940-2758, Veterams Affairs Medical Center Miami, Miami, FL, USA), Stephen J Bartels (0000-0002-7985-2905, Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USA)
Year2017
Volume24
Issue8
Pages889-896
Publication date2017-11-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnicity and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1355-7858 • E-ISSN: 1465-3419
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13557858.2017.1390552
PMID29124951
OpenAlexW2771711365
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

Objective: Serious mental illness (SMI; e.g. schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, bipolar disorder, severe major depressive disorder, and psychotic disorders) and Latino ethnicity can produce a compounded health disparity, placing individuals at particularly high risk for excess morbidity and premature mortality. In this study we sought to identify the role of SMI in motivation, participation, and adoption of health behavior change among overweight Latino adults. Design: Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 overweight Latinos with SMI who were enrolled in a randomized trial evaluating the effectiveness of a motivational health promotion intervention adapted for persons with SMI, In SHAPE. The interviews explored the complicated role having an SMI had in the lives of the Latino participants. Results: SMI had both positive and negative impact on Latino participants' health behaviors. The nature of their mental illness along with medication side effects (e.g. lethargy, weight gain, etc.) negatively impacted their ability to making lasting health behavior change. However, the regular appointments with various specialists provided them with structure that they otherwise would have lacked and gave them a reason to get out of the house. Conclusions: This exploratory research provides insight into the experience of overweight Latinos with SMI and the ways in which SMI impacts their participation in health behavior change. An understanding of the positive and negative effects of SMI on health behavior change will inform the development of health promotion interventions targeted at Latinos with SMI

Mental health · Mental illness · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Sedentary behavior · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment · Gerontology

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Unique citing works2
Citations per year0,5
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2
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