Ethnic pride and self-control related to protective and risk factors: Test of the theoretical model for the strong African American families program

Health Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-59

  Wills, Thomas A ^a   Murry, Velma McBride ^b   Brody, Gene H ^b   Gibbons, Frederick X ^c   Gerrard, Meg ^c   Walker, Carmella ^a   Ainette, Michael G ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Department of Statistics Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence Iowa State University 2438 Osborn Dr Ames   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African American; Alcohol use; Cigarette smoking; Ethnic pride; Self control; Self esteem; Sexual behavior; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT EDUCATION; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESPAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONTROL; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PARENTING; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33846105420     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.26.1.50     Document Type: Article

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