Asian Americans have lower levels of physical activity (PA) compared to other racial/ethnic groups; however, there is little understanding of the social and cultural determinants of PA in this population. Few analyses describe specific PA domains (occupation-, transportation-, recreation-related), focus on one Asian subgroup, or use validated scales. The study objective was to assess the associ...

BACKGROUND Acculturation is a long-term, multi-dimensional process occurring when subjects of different cultures stay in continuous contact. Previous studies have suggested that elevated rates of depression among different migrant groups might be due to patterns of acculturation and migration related risk factors. This paper focused on prevalence rates of depressive disorders and related risk f...

Neighborhood Context, SES, and Parenting: Including a Focus on Acculturation Among Latina Mothers Rosario Ceballo & Noelle Hurd To cite this article: Rosario Ceballo & Noelle Hurd (2008) Neighborhood Context, SES, and Parenting: Including a Focus on Acculturation Among Latina Mothers, Applied Developmental Science, 12:4, 176-180, DOI: 10.1080/10888690802387997 To link to this article: http://dx...

Many researchers and practitioners consider ethnic segregation in neighborhoods, or schools detrimental to migrants’ acculturation host societies. Empirically, however, is a “mixed bag” its effects depend crucially on the investigated domain (e.g., negative for language skills, positive well-being). As most prior studies have focused restricted spectrum of acculturation, comprehensive assessmen...

BACKGROUND Identifying risk factors that affect excess weight gain during pregnancy is critical, especially among women who are at a higher risk for obesity. The goal of this study was to determine if acculturation, a possible risk factor, was associated with gestational weight gain in a predominantly Puerto Rican population. METHODS We utilized data from Proyecto Buena Salud, a prospective c...

OBJECTIVES Acculturation is a multidimensional process involving changes in behaviour and beliefs. Questionnaires developed to measure acculturation are typically designed for specific ethnic populations and adult experiences. This study developed a questionnaire that measures acculturation among ethnically diverse populations of youth that can be included as a module in population surveys. M...

OBJECTIVE To determine the extent to which Chinese American and white minors differ in age of smoking initiation, and to determine the effect of acculturation on smoking initiation. DESIGN Cross-sectional telephone surveys. SETTING Stratified random samples of the state of California, United States. SUBJECTS 347 Chinese American and 10 129 white adolescents aged 12 through 17 years, from ...

This randomized trial of a family-focused preventive intervention for Mexican American middle schoolers examined internalizing, externalizing, and substance use outcomes in late adolescence, 5 years after completing the intervention. Parent-adolescent conflict was tested as a mediator of these effects. The role of parent and adolescent acculturation in these pathways was also examined. There we...