Mexican American youths' and mothers' explanatory models of diabetes prevention.
OBJECTIVE
To describe Mexican American mothers' and youths' explanatory models of promoting health and preventing diabetes in 12-14 year olds.


METHODS
In this descriptive study, interviews produced mothers' (n= 21) and adolescents' (n= 20) explanatory models.


RESULTS
Mothers' and youths' views of causes of diabetes were mostly concordant with the biomedical model. They saw shared responsibility for health promotion and prevention.


CONCLUSIONS
Mothers and youths want help to promote health and prevent diabetes. Providers can apply explanatory models in interventions.
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Kathleen M
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The University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, Arizona, USA. kmay@nursing.arizona.edu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D015984:Causality; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas