Abstract

Arab Americans are under-represented in cardiovascular (CV) research, but recent evidence reveals they are at disproportionate risk for poor CV health behaviors when compared to the overall United States of America population. The proposed study is designed to measure the impact of two factors, acculturative stress and psychological flexibility, on CV health behaviors among second generation Arab Americans in the Greater Washington DC region. The outcome variable will be measured using the CV Health Behaviors Questionnaire adapted from the American Heart Association Life's Simple 7 (LSS). Participants will be recruited from five local churches and mosques and George Mason University where Arab Americans attend. The expected sample size (~300) is based upon a power analysis. Correlational and multivariate analyses will be performed.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 27663154; ProQuest document ID: 2379721936. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Randa Merizian, PhD, MSN, RN

Sigma Membership

Epsilon Zeta

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Arab Americans, Health Behaviors, Cardiovascular Disease, Stress

Advisor

R. Kevin Mallison

Second Advisor

Panagiota Kitsantas

Third Advisor

Sina Gallo

Fourth Advisor

Charlene Douglas

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

George Mason University

Degree Year

2019

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2022-03-15

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