title: Sociodemographic diversity and behavioral medicine.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USA. kew5@psu.edu
authors.forename: Keith E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Whitfield
authors.forename: Gerdi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weidner
authors.forename: Rodney
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Norman B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: 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