Journal
JOURNAL OF TRANSCULTURAL NURSING
Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 38-45Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1043659611414140
Keywords
overweight and obesity; African American women; low-income communities; social cognitive theory (SCT); media advocacy; health communication
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- Michigan State University
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In the United States, almost 80% of African American women are either overweight or obese. In this study, 46 low-income African American women struggling with weight issues participated in structured interviews using a social cognitive theory framework. Participants shared their social cognitive theory related weight loss thoughts and their perceived weight loss obstacles. Results suggest that although participants' primary weight-related obstacles were environment-based, for example, unsafe environments in which to engage in regular exercise, they more often offered individual-based solutions. The study concludes with a discussion of media advocacy as a tool that can be used to promote environmental solutions.
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