Abstract

Physical inactivity leads to serious health consequences, particularly for midlife African American (AA) women. Midlife African American (AA) women are less physically active and have higher obesity-related morbidity and mortality than midlife White women. Studies to examine these disparities typically view AAs as a homogeneous group, despite evidence of important within-group variance. Using a culturally-adapted identity-based motivational model, the purpose of this study was to determine whether dimensions of racial identity have differential influence on physical activity in midlife AA women.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3498037; ProQuest document ID: 924451779. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Elaine Clarista Hardy, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Alpha Lambda, Mu Omega, Xi Pi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Cultural Factors to Activity, Black Women and Health, Community Nursing

Advisor

Colleen Corte

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Illinois Chicago

Degree Year

2011

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-05-18

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