Doctoral Dissertation Award in S&S: Daily Diary Study of Hispanic Culture, Identity, and Health

DRMS博士论文奖：西班牙裔文化，身份和健康的每日日记研究布莱尔约翰逊康涅狄格大学0750380这项研究解决了这样一个问题，即是否在冒险行为的某些差异可能部分是文化因素的结果，在移民亚群中，跨群体成员的文化适应程度差异的结果。 例如，与白人相比，在美国生活和工作的西班牙裔人感染艾滋病毒的人数不成比例，年轻人感染艾滋病毒的风险特别大。 由于西班牙裔和美国文化之间的不和谐而产生的心理压力可能是造成这种健康差异以及从事危险活动倾向的其他差异的部分原因。这项研究澄清了如何一个西班牙裔个人的文化适应程度与风险决策的基础上“计划行为理论”的框架。 该研究将通过实施为期三周的日常措施（即，Palm Pilot）研究。这些数据将用于确定“计划行为理论”变量（即，态度，感知行为控制和意图）预测西班牙裔的危险行为，并检查主观规范和过去行为的长期预测性质。 该研究还将确定与文化适应相关的变量的日常变化以及对某些西班牙裔文化信仰的认可对生活在美国的年轻西班牙裔人的艾滋病毒风险行为的影响程度。

Doctoral Dissertation Award in DRMS:Daily Diary Study of Hispanic Culture, Identity and HealthBlair Johnson University of Connecticut0750380This research addresses the question as to whether certain differences in risk taking behavior may be in part a consequence of cultural factors and, within immigrant subpopulations, a consequence of differences the degree of acculturation across group members. For example, a disproportionate number of Hispanics living and working in the United States are infected with HIV as compared to Whites, with young adults particularly at-risk for infection. Psychological pressures exerted as a result of discord between Hispanic and American cultures may be in part responsible for this health disparity as well as other differences in propensity to engage in risky activities. This research clarifies how a Hispanic individual's degree of acculturation relates to risky decision-making based on a "theory of planned behavior" framework. The study will collect data on participation in risky activities and acculturation with Hispanic young adults living in Hartford, CT via implementation of a three-week long daily measures (i.e., Palm Pilot) study. These data will be used to ascertain how daily fluctuations in "theory of planned behavior" variables (i.e., attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and intentions) predict risky behavior for Hispanics and examine the long-term predictive nature of subjective norms and past behavior. The study will also determine the extent to which daily changes in variables related to acculturation as well as endorsement of certain Hispanic cultural beliefs moderate HIV risk behavior for young Hispanics living in the United States.