Determinants of health-promoting lifestyle behaviors among arab immigrants from the region of the levant .

• Autores: Salah Aqtash, Gwen Van Servellen
• Localización: Research in nursing and health, ISSN-e 1098-240X, Vol. 36, Nº. 5, 2013, págs. 466-477
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Arab immigrants in the United States are at risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. We explored health-promoting lifestyle behaviors among Arab immigrants to the United States from the Middle Eastern region of the Levant. In 218 male and female Arab adults surveyed with the revised Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP-II), the mean for the HPLP-II was 2.73 (range 1�4), with spiritual growth and interpersonal relations the most frequently reported practices and physical activity the least frequently practiced dimension of health-promoting behaviors. Multiple linear regression analysis highlighted four determinants of health-promoting lifestyle behaviors: health insurance, acculturation, self-efficacy, and social support. Health promotion programs serving Arab immigrants should take these determinants into consideration.