| Title | Ecological influences on health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors: a socially embedded approach to urban African American girls' health. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Cooper, Shauna M., and Barbara Guthrie |
| Journal | Family & community health |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 29-41 |
| Date Published | 2007 Jan-Mar |
| ISSN | 0160-6379 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Psychology, African Americans, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Behavior, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Logistic Models, Risk-Taking, Urban Population, Women |
| Abstract | An ecological framework provides the underpinnings for the examination of factors associated with the health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors of African American adolescent females (N=137). Findings indicate that more positive family, peer, and neighborhood factors were associated with less engagement in health-compromising behaviors and increased engagement in health-promoting behaviors. Also, more positive family interactions buffered the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and adolescents' engagement in health-compromising behaviors. Overall, the findings suggest that the health-related behaviors of African American adolescent females are best understood in the context of their social relationships and environmental contexts. |
| DOI | 10.1177/0193945910382242 |
| Alternate Journal | Fam Community Health |
