An empirical measure of East Asian ethnic identity was developed and evaluated.
One hundred and fifty nonclinical East Asian immigrants (75 males and 75
females) were administered the East Asian Ethnic Identity Scale (EAEIS) and a
psychometrically established measure of self-construal. Satisfactory reliability
is reported for the overall EAEIS as well as its three factor analytically
derived scale... hiện toàn bộ
William A. Vega, Bohdan Kolody, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola
This study uses data from a household survey (Mexican American Prevalence and
Services Study; MAPSS) of 3,000 respondents in Fresno County, California, to 1)
contrast use across multiple sectors of care among immigrant and U.S. born
Mexican Americans with recent psychiatric disorders, 2) contrast multiple
provider utilization patterns, and 3) identify specific factors associated with
the use of me... hiện toàn bộ
Patient autonomy is a primary value in US health care. It is assumed that
patients want to be fully and directly informed about serious health conditions
and want to engage in advance planning about medical care at the end-of-life.
Written advance directives and proxy decision-makers are vehicles to promote
autonomy when patients are no longer able to represent their wishes.
Cross-cultural studies... hiện toàn bộ
Sana Loue, Marlene Cooper, Fatoumata Traore, Jay Fiedler
The disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on Hispanic women in the United States
has been variously attributed to a failure to utilize protective measures due to
low levels of HIV knowledge, a denial or minimization of risk, and conflicts
with cultural norms. It has been hypothesized that women's relative lack of
power in relationships may be associated with higher risk sexual behavior. We
examined ... hiện toàn bộ