Collective efficacy and obesity-related health behaviors in a community sample of African Americans

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 124-131

  Halbert, Chanita Hughes ^a   Bellamy, Scarlett ^b   Briggs, Vanessa ^c   Bowman, Marjorie ^d   Delmoor, Ernestine ^e   Kumanyika, Shiriki ^b   Rogers, Rodney ^f   Purnell, Joseph ^g   Weathers, Benita ^b   Johnson, Jerry C ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania   (United States)

^d WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer   (United States)

^f Christ of Calvary Community Development Corporation   (United States)

^g Southwest Action Coalition   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Collective efficacy; Community based sample; Obesity related health behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DIET; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893693472     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-013-9748-z     Document Type: Article

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