An Exploration of Psychosocial Determinants of Obesity among Hispanic Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6064239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lorena M Terán, Karen Belkić, Karen L Belkic, C Anderson Johnson (0000-0002-5660-7026, Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 92-103 |
| Publication date | 2002-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0739986302024001006 |
| OpenAlex | W2025100031 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
Obesity,a major public health problem among U.S. Hispanic women,has a psychosocial cultural context,which we explore through quantitative and qualitative methods. We examine,e.g. paid and unpaid work,cultural and familial dynamics,and their relation to eating habits,BMI and general well-being. Twenty-three Hispanic mothers mainly born in Mexico participated. Over half were obese and had less than 8 years of schooling. Multivariate predictors of BMI were “unrewarding” meal-related family behaviors and negative attributes of the children. Language discrepancy (Spanish predominance for the mother,but English spoken in the home) was sharpest among those with lowest SES, and was significantly correlated with unrewarding meal-related behaviors,poor self-assessed health,and borderline significantly with BMI. Low SES,social isolation and heavy burden of preparing meals,were inter-correlated and each directly associated with low self-esteem and indirectly, with obesity
Developmental psychology · Geography · Multivariate analysis · Obesity · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Public health · Social isolation · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology
Social support and health
Cross-Cultural Research Methods
Effects of Acculturation and Socioeconomic Status on Obesity and Diabetes in Mexican Americans
The Social Ecology of Health Promotion
When learning a second language means losing the first
Behavioral risk factors
Acculturative Stress of Hispanics
Mexican American and Anglo Single Mothers
Beyond the Superwoman Syndrome
Development of a Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics
Adverse effects of acculturation
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2004 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |