Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:This study examined the relationships between recency of immigration, substance use, and sexual behavior. METHODS:Surveys were conducted with 2635 Massachusetts 8th and 10th graders that allowed comparisons of health behaviors and risk and protective factors among students living in the United States "always," more than 6 years, or 6 years or less. RESULTS:Compared with lifetime residents, immigrant youths (particularly those living in the United States 6 years or less) reported lower lifetime and recent alcohol and marijuana use (P < .001); sexual intercourse rates were similar across groups. However, recent immigrants were most likely to report peer pressures to engage in, and less parental support to avoid, risk behaviors (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS:A window of opportunity exists to provide primary prevention programs in schools to immigrant youths that may reduce adolescent health risk behaviors.
journal_name
Am J Public Healthjournal_title
American journal of public healthauthors
Blake SM,Ledsky R,Goodenow C,O'Donnell Ldoi
10.2105/ajph.91.5.794subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-05-01 00:00:00pages
794-8issue
5eissn
0090-0036issn
1541-0048journal_volume
91pub_type
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.81.12.1630
更新日期:1991-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.77.5.619
更新日期:1987-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We examined the effects of changes in Rhode Island's Lead Hazard Mitigation Law in 2005 on children's blood lead levels. METHODS:We used 2005 to 2009 data from Rhode Island's Lead Elimination Surveillance System; city tax assessor records in Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, and Woonsocket, Rhode Island...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.89.7.1024
更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1995-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.90.3.344
更新日期:2000-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302829
更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.88.12.1821
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:A longitudinal survey assessed the distribution of adult body weight among the Chinese population. METHODS:Data from the 1989 and 1991 China Health and Nutrition Survey were used to study changes in the proportions of adults aged 20-45 years who were classified as underweight, normal weight, overweight, and...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.85.5.690
更新日期:1995-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.82.9.1217
更新日期:1992-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303307
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:This study examined the effect of birth cohort on incidence rates of hip fracture among women and men in the Framingham Study. METHODS:Age-specific incidence rates of first hip fracture were presented according to tertile of year of birth for 5209 participants of the Framingham Study, a population-based coh...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.92.5.858
更新日期:2002-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.78.12.1539
更新日期:1988-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.75.8.888
更新日期:1985-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2003.032482
更新日期:2005-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1990-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
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更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::To estimate the seroprevalence and investigate risk behaviors for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection in intravenous drug users in Los Angeles County, a stratified, random sample of 790 clients, enrolled in either methadone maintenance or detoxification programs, were studied. Thirteen study participants (1.8...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.79.1.81
更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Viva la Vida (Live Your Life) is a call to action for older Latinos to take charge of their diabetes and live life to the fullest. Lumetra, California's federally designated Medicare quality improvement organization, developed the Viva la Vida project to improve diabetes care among Latino Medicare beneficiaries in 4 S...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2006.106062
更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used to examine the influence of acculturation on alcohol consumption among Puerto Rican, Cuban-American, and Mexican-American women in the United States. Acculturation was found to be positively related to frequency of consumption and probability of ...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.83.6.890
更新日期:1993-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.92.12.1982
更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2008.137588
更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301261
更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00