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Chronic stress, a cardiovascular risk factor, linked to societal integration in teenage immigrants of African descent
(2016-03-17)
Session presented on Monday, July 27, 2015:
Purpose: This study examines the nature of disparities in cardiovascular risk by exploring the impact that chronic stressors and other cardiovascular risk factors have on the ...
Comparisons of health status and behaviors of adolescent immigrants and non-immigrants by gender
(2016-07-13)
Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:
Purpose: This study examined the nature of health status disparities between immigrant and non-immigrant adolescents and the influence of gender.
Methods: A cross-sectional ...
Acculturation of healthy, college-educated, female, diaspora immigrants from five English-speaking countries including Australia
(2018-07-03)
This cross-sectional study compared acculturation in healthy, college-educated women from English-Speaking Countries (i.e., Australia, Canada, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States). It found no differences ...
Life satisfaction and realized expectations post-immigration (using the Reali Scale) among English-speaking immigrants
(2018-06-20)
This study examined the relationship between life satisfaction and acculturation for immigrants from four English-speaking countries, adjusting for confounders including: family support, demographic characteristics, and ...