Abstract
Diseases such as diabetes that are attributed to poor lifestyle habits disproportionately affect Blacks (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases, 2005). There is a gap in the literature of culturally relevant measures to evaluate factors related to lifestyle behaviors of Blacks. Clinicians need to provide culturally relevant counseling to promote the practice of healthy dietary and physical activity habits to fulfill the overall goals of Healthy People 2010, to eliminate the disparity of diseases and to increase longevity (USDHHS, 2000). The primary aim of this study was to revise, refine, and retest the Motivators and Barriers of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Screening Scale (MBHLSS) as a culturally relevant measure to assess factors that motivate and inhibit the practice of healthy lifestyle behaviors of adult Black individuals.
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Tau Zeta
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Chronic Conditions, Healthy Behaviors, Lifestye Changes
Advisor
Deborah D. McDonald
Second Advisor
Elizabeth Anderson
Third Advisor
Carol Polifroni
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Connecticut
Degree Year
2006
Recommended Citation
Downes, Loureen, "Motivators and barriers of healthy lifestyle behaviors: Revision and refinement" (2023). Dissertations. 1279.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1279
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None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2023-10-11
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3217028; ProQuest document ID: 305322500. The author still retains copyright.