Social influence and motivation to change health behaviors among Mexican-origin adults: Implications for diet and physical activity

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 176-179

  Ashida, Sato ^a,b   Wilkinson, Anna V ^c   Koehly, Laura M ^a  

^a NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral motivation; Family health history; Mexican American; Prevention research; Social influence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82155164998     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.100107-QUAN-2     Document Type: Article

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