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Network Composition and Health Behaviors Among Older Samoan Women
- Source :
- Journal of Aging and Health. 18:814-836
- Publication Year :
- 2006
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2006.
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Abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this article is to explore how kin and nonkin social support networks influence health behaviors among older Samoan women. Method: Using a cross-sectional survey design, 290 Samoan women who were age 50 years and older were interviewed. Using separate logistic regressions, each health behavior was regressed on age and kin and nonkin social support networks after controlling for background characteristics and health status. Results: In multivariate analyses, higher scores on kin increased the likelihood of never salting food, getting screened for diabetes in the past year, and having had a mammogram in the past 2 years, whereas higher scores on nonkin increased the likelihood of exercising at all and ever trying to lose weight. Discussion: Kin networks positively affect mostly chronic disease-related health behaviors, whereas nonkin networks positively affect mostly lifestyle-related health behaviors.
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
Multivariate analysis
Samoa
Health Behavior
Affect (psychology)
Logistic regression
03 medical and health sciences
Social support
0302 clinical medicine
Risk Factors
Kinship
Humans
Family
Women
030212 general & internal medicine
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Community and Home Care
030505 public health
Age Factors
Social Support
Middle Aged
United States
language.human_language
Health promotion
language
Women's Health
Samoan
Female
Geriatrics and Gerontology
0305 other medical science
Psychology
Human Females
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15526887 and 08982643
- Volume :
- 18
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Aging and Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8ccf8162158efbc5b0a6dae1148f85b3