Health Promotion Behaviors of Gujurati Asian Indian Immigrants in the United States

The purpose of this paper was to examine the health promotion behaviors of Asian Indians, one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States. The sample consisted of 261 respondents randomly selected from the Charotar Patidar Samaj, a national Gujarati Association membership directory....

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Published in:Journal of immigrant health 2000-10, Vol.2 (4), p.223-230
Main Authors: Misra, Ranjita, Patel, T. G., Davies, Deepa, Russo, Tony
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description The purpose of this paper was to examine the health promotion behaviors of Asian Indians, one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States. The sample consisted of 261 respondents randomly selected from the Charotar Patidar Samaj, a national Gujarati Association membership directory. Health promotion behaviors were obtained using the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II. Respondents demonstrated lower scores in physical activity and nutrition and higher scores in the areas of interpersonal skills and spiritual growth domain of the health promotion behaviors. Physical inactivity was the highest among adults of 25-50 years of age. A significant difference existed between males and females in the domain of health responsibility. Females were more responsible for their health and reported medical problems to a physician more often than their male counterparts. They also educated themselves about health promotion behaviors through reading and watching TV programs. Study results support previous research findings and make an important contribution to understanding the Asian Indian's health-promoting lifestyle behaviors.
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