BACKGROUND Non-Western migrant populations living in Western countries are more likely to be physically inactive during leisure time than host populations. It is argued that this difference will disappear as they acculturate to the culture of the host country. We explored whether this is also true for migrants who experience contextual barriers such as having children, living in a less attracti...

BACKGROUND Diagnosing childhood asthma is dependent upon parental symptom reporting but there are problems in the use of words and terms. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare understandings of childhood 'asthma' by mothers from three different ethnic backgrounds who have no personal experience of diagnosing asthma. A better understanding of parents' perceptions of an illness by...

The formation of a multi-ethnic community is the need times for ethnic relations. Its construction must first establish homogeneous space that can support interethnic coexistence, including national public living and cultural space, and, on this basis, form heterogeneous compatible with existence individuality, so as to appreciate in understanding. expression, communication, broad recognition i...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the humor and offense within ethnic jokes. College students from introductory and intermediate communication courses at a large southwestern university were solicited to respond to a questionnaire containing three different sections. The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) was employed to assess the degree of ethnic identity. The Humor Orientation...

Obesity is a key public health issue for US youth. Previous research with primarily white samples of youth has indicated that sexual minority females have higher body mass index (BMI) and sexual minority males have lower BMI than their same-gender heterosexual counterparts, with sexual orientation differences in males increasing across adolescence. This research explored whether gender and sexu...

Research suggests that public divides on climate change may often be rooted in identity processes, driven in part by a motivation to associate with others with similar political and ideological views. In a large split-ballot national survey experiment of 2041 U.S. adults, we explored the role of a non-partisan identity—racial/ethnic majority andminority status—in climate change opinion, in addi...

This study examined ethnic group differences with the use of the Model of Human Occupation (Kielhofner, 1985b). Three groups--immigrants from Thailand, immigrants from Cambodia, and white Americans--were contrasted on two constructs--internal versus external control and temporal orientation. The study attempted to identify whether nonpatient subjects have an internal locus of control and a stro...

This paper adapts the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use Technology Model (UTAUT) to assess the factors impacting the adoption of smart cards in Medicaid Health Home context. We contribute to the theory by including three constructs specific to smart card and health devices: (i) concern for error, (ii) sickness orientation (iii) concern for data security. Utilizing a survey design we collecte...

The palatine rugae have interested orthodontists not only because of their typical pattern of orientation but also because of their usefulness as a reference landmark in various dental treatment modalities. The pattern of orientation is formed by the 12th to 14th weeks of prenatal life and remains stable until the oral mucosa degenerates after death. The palatine rugae possess unique characteri...