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Acculturation and chronic kidney disease in the Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2018
Hispanics/Latinos are burdened by chronic kidney disease (CKD). The role of acculturation in this population has not been explored. We studied the association of acculturation with CKD and cardiovascular risk factor control.
Claudia M. Lora, Ana C. Ricardo, Jinsong Chen, Jianwen Cai, Michael Flessner, Ashley Moncrieft, Carmen Peralta, Leopoldo Raij, Sylvia E. Rosas, Gregory A. Talavera, Martha L. Daviglus, James P. Lash   +11 more
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Experimenting with Cigarettes and Physical Activity Among Mexican Origin Youth: A Cross Sectional Analysis of the Interdependent Associations Among Sensation Seeking, Acculturation, and Gender [PDF]

, 2012
Sensation seeking tendencies tend to manifest during adolescence and are associated with both health-compromising behaviors and health-enhancing behaviors.
Bondy, Melissa L., Gabriel, Kelley P., Okeke, Nnenna L., Prokhorov, Alexander V., Spitz, Margaret R., Springer, Andrew E., Stigler, Melissa H., Wilkinson, Anna V.   +7 more
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An Exploration of Dietary Acculturation in Hispanic Males Residing in Mississippi

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 2016
The purpose of this research was to explore dietary acculturation in Hispanic males in the context of the Operant Theory of Acculturation. This was a qualitative study using grounded theory to guide methodological procedures.
Diana Cuy Castellanos , Carol L. Connell , Laura Downey , Kathleen Yadrick , Jamie Zoellner   +4 more
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Associations of Partner Support and Acculturation With Physical Activity in Mexican American Women. [PDF]

, 2020
IntroductionInsufficient physical activity (PA) and obesity-related health conditions have reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Mexican American women (MAW) report low leisure time physical activity. Few studies examine activities beyond leisure time.
Brecht, Mary-Lynn, Congello, Neomie C, Hays, Ron D, Heilemann, Mary-Sue V, Koniak-Griffin, Deborah, Nyamathi, Adeline M   +5 more
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Socioecological Models of Acculturation: The Relative Roles of Social and Contextual Factors on Acculturation Across Life Domains

Behavioral Sciences
Although acculturation research recognizes that a community’s context of reception shapes acculturation, relatively limited research has explored how social and contextual variables shape the divergence of ‘real’ acculturation from ‘ideal’ (or ...
Sara L. Buckingham
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Migration, acculturation, and the maintenance of between-group cultural variation. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
How do migration and acculturation (i.e. psychological or behavioral change resulting from migration) affect within- and between-group cultural variation?
Alex Mesoudi
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A Longitudinal Study of Acculturation in Context and Cardiovascular Health and Their Effects on Cognition Among Older Latino Adults

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023
Background We previously outlined the importance of considering acculturation within the context of older Latino adults' lived experience (ie, acculturation in context) to better capture contributors to cognitive aging.
Melissa Lamar, Mayra L. Estrella, Ana W. Capuano, Sue Leurgans, Debra A. Fleischman, Lisa L. Barnes, Brittney S. Lange‐Maia, David A. Bennett, David X. Marquez   +8 more
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Acculturation and Depression Among Hispanics: The Moderating Effect of Intercultural Competence [PDF]

, 2007
In the present study the authors examined the relative contributions of typical acculturation indicators, general coping, and intercultural competence in predicting depression among 96 Hispanic adults.
Rollock, David, Torres, Lucas
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HINDU-BUDHA-ISLAM CULTURAL ACCULTURATION IN INDONESIAN NATIONAL HISTORY TEXTBOOKS

Jurnal Pendidikan Ilmu Sosial, 2017
The development of acculturation of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic cultures in Indonesia is studied as a part of Indonesian national historical textbooks. In order to understand and discover the elements of acculturation in historical events, this study is ...
Yanyan Suryana
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Measures Matter: Scales for Adaptation, Cultural Distance, and Acculturation Orientation Revisited [PDF]

, 2014
Building upon existing measures, four new brief acculturation scales are presented, measuring sociocultural adaptation, psychological adaptation, perceived cultural distance, and acculturation orientation.
Ajzen I., Benet-Martinez V., Berry J. W., Boski P., Bourhis R. Y., Brislin R. W., Fischer R., Geeraert N., Hofstede G., House R. J., Klineberg O., McNair D., Mumford D. B., Playford K., Thomas W. I., Van de Vliert E., Ward C., Ward C., World Health Organization   +18 more
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