title: Health-promoting behaviors of English-speaking Caribbean women in the United States.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence the health-promotion levels of female English-speaking Caribbean immigrants. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to determine the impact of (a) ethnicity, (b) marital status, (c) country of origin, (d) level of education, (e) years since immigration, (f) yearly income, (g) placement of health locus-of-control, and (h) self-efficacy on the health-promotion levels of English-speaking Caribbean immigrants. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to conduct this study, a survey instrument was used for data collection, and interpretation utilized descriptive statistics. The study participants were 206 women who were obtained from a convenience sample of Caribbean associations and who responded to questionnaires. Analysis of data included descriptive and inferential statistics. Results from the analysis indicated that a higher level of education and increased self-efficacy were predictors of higher levels of health promotion among female Caribbean immigrants. Recommendations are for larger and broader cross-sectional studies of Caribbean immigrants. It is also recommended that health-promotion interventions be targeted towards those who have recently immigrated to the United States. Further research is needed to continue to investigate the processes behind the likelihood of participation in health-promotion behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Bowie State University, Bowie, MD 20715, USA. spersaud@bowiestate.edu
authors.forename: Sabita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Persaud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006172:Guyana / Q000208:ethnology; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007563:Jamaica / Q000208:ethnology; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D019303:Multilingualism; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago / Q000208:ethnology; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*