Factors Related to Performance of Health Practices Among Asian Adolescents in the United States.
- Author:
Cynthia G AYRES
1
;
Robert ATKINS
;
Ganga MAHAT
Author Information
1. Rutgers College of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, USA. cgayres@rutgers.edu
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
adolescent;
health behavior;
health promotion;
minority health
- MeSH:
Acculturation;
Adolescent;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Health Behavior;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Knowledge Bases;
Loneliness;
Minority Health;
Research Design;
United States
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2010;4(2):64-74
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study examined factors related to positive health practices (PHP) among Asian adolescents. More specifically, it tested theoretical relationships postulated between PHP and social support, optimism, self-esteem, loneliness, and acculturation in this population. METHODS: A correlational research design was used and a convenience sample of 151 Asian adolescents was obtained. Participants completed a demographic sheet and six study instruments. RESULTS: Significant positive relationships were found between reported performance of PHP and social support, optimism, self-esteem, and acculturation. A significant inverse relationship was found between loneliness and PHP. CONCLUSIONS: Study findings extend existing knowledge and contribute to a more comprehensive knowledge base regarding health practices among Asian adolescents. Having this knowledge base provides practitioners with a better understanding of the factors related to health practices in Asian adolescents and assists them in developing culturally sensitive interventions aimed at promoting PHP in this population.
