Sociodemographic diversity and behavioral medicine.
The broad array of economic and cultural diversity in the U.S. population correlates with and impacts on the study of behavioral aspects of health. The purpose of this article was to provide a selective overview of behavioral medicine research on sociodemographically diverse populations, with a focus on ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status. Suggestions are provided with regard to methodological refinement of research and insights into possible future directions in behavioral medicine research on ethnically and economically diverse populations.
Whitfield
Keith E
KE
Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USA. kew5@psu.edu
Weidner
Gerdi
G
Clark
Rodney
R
Anderson
Norman B
NB
D001524:Behavioral Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003710:Demography; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors