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Characterizing Stressors and Modifiable Health Risk Factors among Homeless Smokers: An Exploratory Pilot Study

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Characterizing Stressors and Modifiable Health Risk Factors among Homeless Smokers: An Exploratory Pilot Study
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Kendzor, Darla E., Reitzel, Lorraine R., Businelle, Michael S.
المصدر: Health Education & Behavior. Oct 2015 42(5):642-647.
الإتاحة: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.comTest
تمت مراجعته من قبل الزملاء: Y
Page Count: 6
تاريخ النشر: 2015
نوع الوثيقة: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
الواصفات: Stress Variables, Risk, Homeless People, Smoking, Health, Pilot Projects, Adults, Dietetics, Physical Activity Level, Obesity, Social Discrimination, Anxiety, Fear, Trust (Psychology), Health Behavior, Incidence, Correlation, Predictor Variables
مصطلحات جغرافية: Texas
معرفات التقييم و الدراسة: National Health Interview Survey, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
DOI: 10.1177/1090198114565664
تدمد: 1090-1981
مستخلص: This pilot study was conducted to explore the associations between stressors related to homelessness and modifiable health risk factors (poor diet, insufficient physical activity, and overweight/obesity) and to provide direction for future research. Participants (N = 57) were homeless adults enrolled in a smoking cessation program. Analyses were conducted to characterize the sample as well as the relations between relevant stressors (discrimination, chronic stress, and fear and mistrust) and health risk factors. Inadequate daily consumption of fruits, vegetables, and fiber was common. High-fat diet and insufficient physical activity were also prevalent, and the majority of participants were overweight/obese. Participants commonly endorsed discrimination, fear of victimization, mistrust of others, and several other stressors. Greater endorsement of stressors was associated with a high-fat diet. Results suggest that lifestyle interventions and policy changes may be warranted in homeless shelters to attenuate the potential effects of stressors on high-fat dietary consumption among smokers.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 15
Entry Date: 2015
رقم الانضمام: EJ1074981
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC
الوصف
تدمد:1090-1981
DOI:10.1177/1090198114565664