Is church attendance associated with Latinas' health practices and self-reported health?
Is church attendance associated with Latinas' health practices and self-reported health?
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DOI：
10.5993/ajhb.29.6.5
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发表时间：
2005-11-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Baquero, B
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作者：
Arredondo, EM;Elder, JP;Baquero, B
目的-评估（a）参加教堂频率、自测健康和控制潜在混杂因素的健康行为之间的关系，以及（B）文化适应对参加教堂和健康行为的影响。方法：研究人员比较了经常、不经常、结果：参加教会活动与健康饮食和体育活动行为独立正相关，但与自我评价的健康状况无关。文化适应减弱身体活动和教会attendance.Conclusion之间的关系：拉丁美洲人的健康行为和自我评价的健康可能与其他变量，解释了有益的影响，教会出席。
Objectives- To evaluate (a) the relation between frequency of church attendance, self-rated health, and health behaviors controlling for potential confounders and (b) the influence of acculturation on church attendance and health behaviors.Methods: Physical activity and dietary patterns, demographics, and acculturation levels were compared among Latinas who attended church frequently, infrequently, and not at all.Results- Church attendance was independently and positively associated with healthier dietary and physical activity behaviors, but not with self-rated health. Acculturation attenuated the relation between physical activity and church attendance.Conclusion: Latinas' health behaviors and self-rated health may be related to other variables that explain the salutary effects of church attendance.