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.
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
Recommended Citation
Merizian, Randa, "Acculturative stress, psychological flexibility, and cardiovascular health behaviors among second generation Arab Americans in the greater Washington DC region" (2022). Dissertations. 289.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/289
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None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-03-15
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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.