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Perceptions of Health Among Immigrant Latino Adolescents From Mexico

Journal of holistic nursing, 2007-06, Vol.25 (2), p.81-91 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. Jun 2007 ;ISSN: 0898-0101 ;EISSN: 1552-5724 ;DOI: 10.1177/0898010106293612 ;PMID: 17515562 ;CODEN: JHNUF8

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Title:
Perceptions of Health Among Immigrant Latino Adolescents From Mexico
Author: Garcia, Carolyn M. ; Duckett, Laura J. ; Saewyc, Elizabeth M. ; Bearinger, Linda H.
Subjects: Adolescent ; Adolescent Behavior - psychology ; Adolescents ; Adult ; Attitude to Health - ethnology ; Cameras ; Eating behavior ; Emigration and Immigration ; Environmental aspects ; Exercise ; Female ; Habits ; Health ; Health disparities ; Health promotion ; Healthy food ; Holistic Health ; Holistic medicine ; Holistic nursing ; Humans ; Immigrants ; Latino people ; Life Style - ethnology ; Male ; Mexican Americans - ethnology ; Mexico ; Noncitizens ; Nurses ; Nursing ; Nursing Methodology Research ; Perceptions ; Photography ; Pollution ; Qualitative research ; Self care ; Self Care - methods ; Social Support ; Social Values ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Teenagers ; United States ; Wastes
Is Part Of: Journal of holistic nursing, 2007-06, Vol.25 (2), p.81-91
Description: Purpose: This ethnographic study describes the health-related perceptions of immigrant Latino adolescents from Mexico. Method: Fourteen adolescents, purposively recruited from two non-health-based community settings, participated. Each was interviewed twice and completed a visual narrative project using disposable cameras. Audiotaped transcripts and photographs were inductively analyzed. Findings: Being healthy is holistically perceived by these adolescents and includes physical, mental, spiritual, social, and environmental factors. Pictures portrayed healthy and unhealthy influences and behaviors, including eating habits, exercise, self-care, relationships, garbage, and pollution. Personal responsibility was important in being healthy and in promoting one's health. Family was identified as an important source of health-related information. Implications: Nurses recognizing the holistic, comprehensive health-related perceptions of immigrant Latino adolescents can promote their health and design culturally and developmentally appropriate educational strategies and health interventions aimed at eliminating health disparities.
Publisher: Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0898-0101
EISSN: 1552-5724
DOI: 10.1177/0898010106293612
PMID: 17515562
CODEN: JHNUF8
Source: MEDLINE
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Perceptions of Health Among Immigrant Latino Adolescents From Mexico

Copyright SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. Jun 2007 ;ISSN: 0898-0101 ;EISSN: 1552-5724 ;DOI: 10.1177/0898010106293612 ;PMID: 17515562 ;CODEN: JHNUF8

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