Cultural predictors of physical and mental health status among Mexican American women: A mediation model

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 35-48

  Dinh, Khanh T ^a   Castro, Felipe González ^b   Tein, Jenn Yun ^b   Kim, Su Yeong ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Ethnic pride; Health disparities; Health outcomes; Mediation processes; Mexican American women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MEXICAN AMERICANS; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 67349103440     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-008-9221-9     Document Type: Article

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