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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Latina mothers"”.
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Assessment of Physical Activity in Latina Mothers in the WIC Population
… actual physical activity among limited resource Latina mothers. This study also aimed to explore the validity of the existing Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and Seven-Day Physical Activity Recall (PAR) physical activity assessment tools. Fifty-five Latina mothers from a …
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Dichos and Consejos, Ethnic Identity, and Emotion Socialization in Latina Mothers
… examine associations between ethnic identity and Latina mothers' interpretations of dichos/ consejos. I also investigated if and how ethnic identity and/ or interpretations of dichos and consejos predicted Latina mothers' emotion socialization beliefs and behaviors. Further, I explored whether …
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Perspectives of Catholic Latina mothers on female adolescent depression: A qualitative approach
Latina youth report high rates of depression attributed to low socioeconomic status, conflicting cultural and gender roles, and reduced participation in conventional forms of treatment. Yoga has been found to be an effective form of physical activity (PA) to ameliorate depressive symptoms. However, …
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Parental Self-Efficacy, Parenting Stress, and Mental Health Among Latina Mothers of Young Children
… risk for mental health concerns, especially for Latina mothers. Poor maternal mental health can result in significant negative maternal and child outcomes, particularly if a mother’s mental health needs go unmet. In an attempt to better understand the factors that impact Latina mother’s mental …
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Clinical Practice in Prenatal Care: Perspectives of Latina Mothers, Healthcare Providers, and Scientists on Male Circumcision
… and interviews with healthcare providers, Latina women who sought services, and scientists and policy makers currently active in MC research. The study explored the interplay between biomedical and ethnomedical knowledge of prenatal care services. Interviews were also conducted with six …
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Ímpetu y Coraje del Corazón Maternal: Agency and Acompañamiento in the Lived Experiences of Immigrant Latina Mothers
<p>This dissertation examines the experiences of Latina immigrant mothers and how they develop a sense of agency through their faith and community. I focus on how these mothers, <em>Las Madres, </em>conceptualize agency, coraje [courage], resilience, and faith, specifically within the context of …
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“We’re gonna’ do it together!”: a qualitative study of school readiness beliefs and practices among low-income Latina mothers and teachers in a suburban head start
… White peers. Researchers report that low income Latina mothers and preschool teachers often hold different beliefs about the skills that children should possess and the type of activities they engage in to promote school readiness. However, little is known about parental beliefs and involvement …
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Mental Health Literacy of Latina Women in the United States for Their School-Aged Children
… status (SES), little is known about how Latina mothers make MH decisions for their children. The present study examined links between Latina mothers' mental health literacy (MHL), including the recognition of and response to child psychiatric symptoms, and maternal acculturation factors …
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Latino Family Involvement: An Exploratory Study of Latina Mother-Daughter Relationships and Their Effects on Educational Attainment and Resiliency
… relationships and communication patterns between Latina mothers and daughters. The Latina mother-daughter relationship was studied in an effort to gain a better understanding of how this relationship affects a Latina daughter's educational attainment and sense of resiliency. Results indicated that …
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Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Its Relationship to Outcomes of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes in a Diverse Sample of Caucasian and Latino Youth
… The purpose of this study was to determine if mothers' depressive symptoms are similarly associated with adolescent diabetes outcomes in Caucasian and Latino/a youth, and whether associations occur independent of socioeconomic factors. METHODS: Participants were Caucasian and Latina mothers and …
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Parental Strategies for Adolescent Diabetes Management in Latino and Caucasian Youth
… the parental strategies that Caucasian and Latina mothers employ when helping their adolescent deal with diabetes management problems, and to begin to illuminate the strategies that are associated with adolescent outcomes (i.e. metabolic control, adherence, and depressive symptoms) across …
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Effects of friend support on the parenting behavior of Latina adolescent mothers
… support and parenting research with adolescent mothers has principally focused on samples of African American and European American mothers and support provided by the parenting adolescent’s own mother. There are gaps in the available empirical evidence regarding support provided by other …
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The impact of after-school childcare arrangements on the developmental outcomes of low-income children and the labor conditions of their working mothers
While working mothers with school-aged children make up 78.6% labor force, finding suitable, available, affordable childcare is still significant challenge. Even though after-school programs (hereafter ASPs) and other types of childcare arrangements have been implemented, childcare for school-aged …
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Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Maternal Reflective Functioning and Attachment Relationship in Hispanic/Latina Women and Their Preschool-Age Children: A Qualitative Study
… the in-depth interview responses of ten Hispanic/Latina mothers of preschool-age children, who had been victims of IPV within the last year to examine these effects. Given the researchers desire to better understand the effects of IPV on these women, the focus was on obtaining the lived …
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Self-Disclosure, Secrecy, and Parental Knowledge in Caucasian and Latino Youth Managing Type 1 Diabetes
… relationship. Participants were Caucasian and Latina mothers and their adolescents with type 1 diabetes (N = 118 dyads, 48% Latino, 54% female adolescents, 10 to 15 years old, illness duration > 1 year, 25% on insulin pump). Qualitative data consisted of coding adolescent responses to interview …
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Self-rated health, depression, and anxiety among perinatal Latinas
… mortality. Few studies have investigated how Latina mothers rate their health during the perinatal period and how those ratings are associated with risk for depression and anxiety. This study addresses this gap in the literature. Specifically, we examined whether poor and fair self-rated …
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Understanding the Stressful Challenges of Adolescent Type 1 Diabetes Management in Caucasian and Latino Youth
… SUBJECTS: Participants were Caucasian and Latina mothers and adolescents with type I diabetes (N=118 dyads; 48% Latino; 54% female; 10 to 15 years old; illness duration > 1 year; 25% on insulin pump). Adolescents were between 10 and 15 years of age (M = 12.74, SD = 1.64). METHOD: …
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Factors Associated With Maternal Gestational Hypertension and Weight Gain Among Latinas Living In South Carolina
… States and 1 in 5 babies born in the US are to Latina mothers. Only a small amount of literature is available regarding relationship between gestational hypertension and weight gain among Latinas.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong></p><p>A cross-sectional study design used data from the 2004-2006 …