A path analysis of a randomized promotora de salud cardiovascular disease-prevention trial among at-risk hispanic adults

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-86

  de Heer, Hendrik Dirk ^a   Balcazar, Hector G ^b   Castro, Felipe ^c   Schulz, Leslie ^d  

^a NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; community; education; Hispanic; nutrition; promotoras de salud; structural equation model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEXAS;

EID: 80053050174     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198111408720     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Anders R.,Balcazar H.,Paez L.Hispanic community-based participatory research using a promotores de salud model.Hispanic Health Care International. 2006;4:71-78.
2. BalcazarH.AlvaradoM.CantuF.PedregonV.FulwoodR. (2009). A promotora de salud model for addressing cardiovascular disease risk factors in the US-Mexico border region. Preventing Chronic Disease, (6) 1.Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2009/jan/08_0020.htm.
3. Balcazar H.,Alvarado M.,Luna Hollen M.,Gonzalez-Cruz Y.,Hughes O.,Vazquez E.,Lykens K.Salud para su Corazon-NCLR: A comprehensive promotora outreach program to promote heart healthy behaviors among Latinos.Health Promotion Practice. 2006;7:68-77.
4. BalcazarH.AlvaradoM.Luna HollenM.Gonzalez-CruzY.PedregonV. (2005). Evaluation of Salud para su corazon (health for your heart): NCLR national dissemination promotora outreach projects. Preventing Chronic Disease, 2(3). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jul/04_0130.htm.
5. BalcazarH.de HeerH.RosenthalL.AguirreM.FloresL.Puentes F.SchulzL. O.(2010). A promotores de salud intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in a high-risk Hispanic border population, 2005-2008. Preventing Chronic Disease, 7(2). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2010/mar/09_0106.htm.
6. Balcazar H.,Rosenthal L.,de Heer H.,Aguirre M.,Flores L.,Vasquez E.,Schulz L. O.Use of community-based participatory research to disseminate baseline results from a cardiovascular disease randomized community trial for Mexican Americans living in a U.S.-Mexico border community.Education for Health. 2009;22:279.
7. Burke N. J.,Joseph G.,Pasick R. J.,Barker J. C.Theorizing social context: Rethinking behavioral theory.Health Education & Behavior. 2009;36 (5 Suppl.): 55S-70S.
8. Castro F. G.,Furth P.,Karlow H.The health beliefs of Mexican, Mexican American, and Anglo American women.Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. 1984;6:365-383.
9. Castro F. G.,Garfinkle J.Critical issues in the development of culturally relevant substance abuse treatments for specific minority groups.Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 2003;27:1-8.
10. Castro F. G.,Hernández-Alarcón E.Integrating cultural variables into drug abuse prevention and treatment with racial/ethnic minorities.Journal of Drug Issues. 2002;32:783-810.
11. Castro F. G.,Shaibi G. Q.,Boehm-Smith E.Ecodevelopmental contexts for preventing type 2 diabetes in Latino and other racial/ethnic minority populations.Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 2009;32:89-105.
12. Center for Border Health Research. (2005). A status report on the health of people in El Paso County, Texas and Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Retrieved from http://www.borderhealth.org/files/res_694.pdf.
13. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). Differences in prevalence of obesity among Black, White, and Hispanic Adults-United States, 2006-2008. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 58, 740-744. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5827.pdf.
14. Cobas J. A.,Balcazar H.,Benin M. B.,Keith V. M.,Chong Y.Acculturation and low-birthweight infants among Latino women: A reanalysis of HHANES data with structural equation models.American Journal of Public Health. 1996;86:394-396.
15. Hoyle R. H.,Smith G. T.Formulating clinical research hypotheses as structural equation models: A conceptual overview.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 1994;62:429-440.
16. Hu L. T.,Bentler P. M.Cutoff criteria for fit indices in covariance structure analysis: Conventional criteria versus new alternatives.Structural Equation Modeling. 1999;6:1-55.
17. Joseph G.,Burke N. J.,Tuason N.,Barker J. C.,Pasick R. J.Perceived susceptibility to illness and perceived benefits of preventive care: An exploration of behavioral theory constructs in a transcultural context.Health Education & Behavior. 2009;36 (5 Suppl.): 71S-90S.
18. Kline R. B.modeling. New York, NY: Guilford Press; 1998:.
19. Larkey L. K.,Hecht M. L.,Miller K.,Alatorre C.Hispanic cultural norms for health-seeking behaviors in the face of symptoms.Health Education & Behavior. 2001;28:65-80.
20. MacCallum R. C.,Browne M. W.,Sugawara H. W.Power analysis and determination of sample size for covariance structure modeling.Psychological Methods. 1996;7:130-149.
21. McDonald R. P.Test theory: A unified treatment. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum; 1999:.
22. Medina A.,Balcazar H.,Luna Hollen M.,Nkoma E.,Soto Mas F.Promotores de salud educating Hispanic communities on heart-health living.American Journal of Health Education. 2007;38:194-202.
23. Mulvaney-Day N. E.,Alegría M.,Sribney W.Social cohesion, social support, and health among Latinos in the United States.Social Science & Medicine. 2007;64:477-495.
24. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2008). National diabetes statistics, 2007 fact sheet. Bethesda, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. Retrieved from http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/statistics/#race.
25. Pasick R. J.,Burke N. J.A critical review of theory in breast cancer screening promotion across cultures.Annual Reviews in Public Health. 2008;29:351-68.
26. Pasick R. J.,Burke N. J.,Barker J. C.,Joseph G.,Bird J. A.,Otero-Sabogal R.,Guerra C.Behavioral theory in a diverse society: Like a compass on Mars.Health Education & Behavior. 2009;36 (5 Suppl.): 11S-35S.
27. Pérez-Escamilla R.,Hromi-Fiedler A.,Vega-López S.,Bermúdez-Millán A.,Segura-Pérez S.Impact of peer nutrition education on dietary behaviors and health outcomes among Latinos: A systematic literature review.Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2008;40:208-225.
28. Pérez-Stable E. J.,Marín G.,Marín B. V.Behavioral risk factors: A comparison of Latinos and non-Latino whites in San Francisco. American Journal of Public Health. 1994;84:971-976.
29. Pichon L. C.,Arredondo E. M.,Roesch S.,Sallis J. F.,Ayala G. X.,Elder J. P.The relation of acculturation to Latinas' perceived neighborhood safety and physical activity: A structural equation analysis.Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2007;34:295-303.
30. Rivera F. I.,Guarnaccia P. J.,Mulvaney-Day N.,Lin J. Y.,Torres M.,Alegria M.Family cohesion and its relationship to psychological distress among Latino groups.Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. 2008;30:357-378.
31. Rosenthal E. L.A summary of the National Community Health Advisor Study. Baltimore, MD: Annie E. Casey Foundation; 1998:.
32. Sabogal F.,Marin G.,Otero-Sabogal R.,Marin B. V.,Perez-Stable E. J.Hispanic familism and acculturation: What changes and what doesn't?.Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. 1987;9:397-412.
33. Sorlie P. D.,Backlund E.,Johnson N. J.,Rogot E.Mortality by Hispanic status in the United States.Journal of the American Medical Association. 1993;270:2464-2468.
34. Stokols D.Translating social ecological theory into guidelines for community health promotion.American Journal of Health Promotion. 1996;10:282-298.
35. Texas Department of State Health Services. (2006). Texas health facts (state, regions and counties) 2004. Retrieved from http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/cfs/.
36. Treviño R. P.,Treviño F. M.,Medina R.,Ramirez G.,Ramirez R. R.Health care access among Mexican Americans with different health insurance coverage.Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 1996;7:112-121.
37. U.S. Bureau of the Census. (2007). Facts for Features: Hispanics Heritage month 2007: Sept 15-Oct 15. Retrieved from http://www.nlatinoaddiction.org/Documents/cb07ff-14.pdf.
38. Viruell-Fuentes E. A.Beyond acculturation: Immigration, discrimination, and health research among Mexicans in the United States.Social Science & Medicine. 2007;65:1524-1535.
39. Wei M.,Mitchell B. D.,Haffner S. M.,Stern M. P.Effects of cigarette smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality in Mexican Americans. The San Antonio Heart Study.American Journal of Epidemiology. 1996;144:1058-1065.
40. Wilson P. W. F.,D'Agostino R. B.,Levy D.,Belanger A. M.,Silbershatz H.,Kannel W. B.Prediction of coronary heart disease using risk factor categories.Circulation. 1998;97:1837-1847.