Building a conceptual framework to culturally adapt health promotion and prevention programs at the deep structural level.

The debate on the effectiveness and merit for the amount of time, effort, and resources to culturally adapt health promotion and prevention programs continues. This may be due, in large part, to the lack of theory in commonly used methods to match programmatic content and delivery to the culture of a population, particularly at the deep structural level. This paper asserts that prior to the cultural adaptation of prevention programs, it is necessary to first develop a conceptual framework.

The mediating role of parent-child bonding to prevent adolescent alcohol abuse among Asian American families.

The purpose of this paper is to describe unique culturally-based factors that may increase the vulnerability of Asian American adolescents to engage in alcohol use and abuse and the role of parent-child bonding as a protective factor. In particular, this paper addresses the interactions among acculturation, alcohol use, and parent-child bonding and the challenges Asian American families face in strengthening parent-child bonds. We begin by examining likely causes for alienation that occur as a result of immigration to the United States.

Identifying individual and contextual barriers to seeking mental health services among Korean American immigrant women.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions about barriers to Korean American immigrant women's seeking mental health services. Four focus groups were conducted with 27 Korean American participants, including two groups of providers and two groups of community women. Discussions were recorded and transcribed to identify and code themes.

Differential response effects of data collection mode in a cancer screening study of unmarried women ages 40-75 years: a randomized trial.

Background: Little is known about the impact of data collection method on self-reported cancer screening behaviours, particularly among hard-to-reach populations. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of data collection mode on response to indicators of cancer screenings by unmarried middle-aged and older women.

Methods: Three survey methods were evaluated for collecting data about mammography and Papanicolaou (hereafter, Pap) testing among heterosexual and sexual minority (e.

Korean American Men's Perceptions about Smoking-Related Symptomatology: Implications for Intervention.

This study examines what midlife and older (age 45 to 74) Korean American men who are current or former cigarette smokers think cause symptoms or health problems that may be related to smoking cigarettes. The study also examines how those perceptions influence attitudes and behaviors regarding smoking cessation. Separate focus groups were conducted with seven current smokers and nine former smokers in the Korean language in a Korean American.