Health literacy predicts change in physical activity self-efficacy among sedentary Latinas

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 533-539

  Dominick, Gregory M ^a   Dunsiger, Shira I ^b   Pekmezi, Dorothy W ^c   Marcus, Bess H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health literacy; Latinas; Physical activity; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK REDUCTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF EFFICACY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883134505     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9666-7     Document Type: Article

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