scholarly journals Ethnic differences in inter- and intra-situational blood pressure variation: Comparisons among African-American, Hispanic-American, Asian-American, and European-American women

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 932-935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary D. James ◽  
Dana H. Bovbjerg ◽  
Leah A. Hill
Crisis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtenay E. Cavanaugh ◽  
Jill T. Messing ◽  
Evelina Eyzerovich ◽  
Jacquelyn C. Campbell

Abstract. Background: Women abused by an intimate partner are at risk of engaging in nonfatal suicidal behavior and suicidal communication (NSBSC). No studies have examined ethnic differences in correlates of NSBSC among abused women. Aims: This secondary data analytic study examined whether correlates of NSBSC previously reported among a mixed ethnic sample of women seeking help for abuse by a male intimate partner differed for those who self-identified as Latina (N = 340), African American (N = 184), or European American (N = 67). Method: Logistic regression was used to examine correlates of NSBSC separately among Latina, African American, and European American women. Results: More severe violence by a male intimate partner, having a chronic or disabling illness, being younger, and being unemployed were positively associated with NSBSC in bivariate analyses among Latina women, but unemployment did not remain significantly associated with NSBSC in the multiple logistic regression. There were no significant correlates of NSBSC for African American women. Having a chronic illness was significantly associated with NSBSC among European American women. Conclusion: Findings suggest the need for culturally tailored suicide prevention interventions and studies that examine risk and protective factors for NSBSC among a diversity of women abused by male intimate partners


2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra B. Schuler ◽  
Jane L.P. Roy ◽  
Debra Vinci ◽  
Steven F. Philipp ◽  
Samantha J. Cohen

Older adults, women, and minorities are the least active segments of the US population. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers and motivations to exercise associated with older African American and European American women. Eighty-nine European American and 115 African American women (mean age 72 years) completed a pencil-and-paper questionnaire composed of general demographic information and a list of 10 motivations and six barriers to exercise; participants were asked to check all barriers and motivations that applied to them. Significant ethnic differences were found for one barrier (too expensive) and one motivation (doctor’s orders). Significantly more European American women perceived expenses to be a barrier to exercise (χ 2 = 3.94, p


2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie L. Shulman ◽  
Sharon G. Horne

The current investigation examined the relationship between masturbation and body image among 96 women seeking services at a local family planning clinic in a mid-southern U.S. city. Participants completed a questionnaire that assessed body image and masturbatory practices. Ethnic differences were found with European American women reporting greater masturbation frequencies and higher rates of body dissatisfaction than African American women. Among European American women, there was a positive relationship between women's sexual self-pleasuring and positive body image. For African American participants, body image was not related to masturbation practice or frequency.


2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 3838-3845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leann A. Lovejoy ◽  
Yvonne L. Eaglehouse ◽  
Matthew T. Hueman ◽  
Bradley J. Mostoller ◽  
Craig D. Shriver ◽  
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PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. e0187205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie V. Coignet ◽  
Gary Robert Zirpoli ◽  
Michelle R. Roberts ◽  
Thaer Khoury ◽  
Elisa V. Bandera ◽  
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