title: Results of an osteoporosis educational intervention randomized trial in a sample of Puerto-Rican women.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an osteoporosis educational intervention on knowledge, health beliefs, and self-efficacy in college-age Puerto Rican women. The Health Belief Model and Purnell Model formed the theoretical framework for the study. Three hypotheses were tested with a convenience, randomized sample of 51 experimental and 54 control subjects, ages 18-25. The findings support the hypotheses that educational intervention improved osteoporosis knowledge, health beliefs, but had no effect on self-efficacy. Results and directions for future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Alturas de Mayagüez 3614, Las Mesas St, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nieto-Vázquez
authors.forename: Manuel J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tejeda
authors.forename: Jessie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Colin
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D017691:Caribbean Region; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education* / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000208:ethnology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D014930:Women / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult