Abstract

Latino immigrants may experience stress during acculturation to the U. S., which can influence their ability to engage in health-promoting behaviors, such as dietary intake and physical activity. Dietary intake and physical activity influence the prevention or development of pre-diabetes/Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM). The immigrant's ability to perform health-promoting behaviors can also be influenced by their perceptions of self-efficacy to engage in health-promoting behaviors. Limited information is available in the literature on effective strategies for decreasing stress during the acculturation process of Latino immigrants, while also increasing self-efficacy in health-promoting behaviors. The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between stress, acculturation, self-efficacy and the health-promoting behavior of physical activity in Latino adults. An adapted theoretical model based on the Health Promotion Model by Pender guided this study.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10273096; ProQuest document ID: 1911796393. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Martin J. Mikell, PhD, RN, CEN

Sigma Membership

Eta Nu

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Physical Activity, Pre-Diabetes, Self-Efficacy, Health Promotion

Advisor

Julia Snethen

Second Advisor

Aaron Buseh

Third Advisor

Reinhold Hutz

Fourth Advisor

Julie Ellis

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2024-08-09

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