Health locus of control, acculturation, and health-related internet use among latinas

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 631-640

  Roncancio, Angelica M ^a   Berenson, Abbey B ^a   Rahman, Mahbubur ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROL; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCOME; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INCOME; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERNET; MODELS, STATISTICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864056189     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.635767     Document Type: Article

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