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Family & Community Health
Journal Prestige (SJR): 0.539  Citation Impact (citeScore): 1 Number of Followers: 13  Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles)ISSN (Print) 0160-6379 - ISSN (Online) 1550-5057 Published by LWW Wolters Kluwer  [330 journals]
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- Youth Sport Participation Experiences From the Perspective of
Hispanic/Latinx Parents and Their Children-
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Authors: Hernandez; Mayrena Isamar; Miller, Elena Catherine; Prieto, Laura Andrea; Sehmer, Madison Nicole; Schaefer, Daniel Allan; Biese, Kevin Mark; Columna, Luis A.; Andreae, Susan; McGuine, Timothy A.; Snedden, Traci R.; Eberman, Lindsey E.; Bell, David Robert
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Hispanic/Latinx communities remain an underserved population in terms of health and physical activity opportunities. The rise of sport specialization can jeopardize these opportunities. Understanding the appeal and welcomeness that minoritized populations feel toward sport and sport specialization culture can play an important role in health promotion and breaking down barriers that widen the gap on physical activity levels in Hispanic/Latinx communities. To date, these studies have not qualitatively investigated Hispanic/Latinx youth sport dyads (parent and child) and how sport specialization perceptions have affected their sport participation experiences. We used a qualitative interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore experiences of Hispanic/Latinx high school athletes. We engaged in semistructured interviews with 12 parent-child dyads. The following 3 interrelated themes emerged: (a) expectations of youth sport participation, (b) meeting expectations of youth sport participation, (c) and (mis)alignment of cultures. Dyads describe a negative youth sport experience when both cultures do not align because of the rise in sport specialization and pay-to-play culture. Findings indicate that dyads understand what is necessary to participate in organized sport and do this by methods that are rooted in their Hispanic/Latinx culture.
PubDate: Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT-
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- The Social Process of Caregiving in Fathers: A Grounded Theory Study
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Authors: Rivera; Ashley
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The United Nation's Agenda 2030 recognizes unpaid domestic caregiving in the home as the largest barrier to gender equality. However, little research has been conducted to understanding the social process through which fathers engage in caregiving. The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory study was to explore the social process of caregiving in fathers. Recruited from multiple community settings, 35 fathers participated in intensive interviews with the investigator. The initial interview guide was developed through Swanson's Theory of Caring and modified as themes emerged. Data analysis occurred using an iterative categorization matrix for organization and clarity. This study proposed the action-based Caregiving in Fathers Theory. The 3 main themes of the theory center on the following: (1) reconciling the past through “Reinventing the Kitchen Table”; (2) managing the present through “Creating a Home”; and (3) preparing for the future through “Discovering Empowerment.” For fathers, gender equality in society begins with accepting fathers as proficient, competent, and primary caregivers. This theory reveals the motivations of fathers in participating in unpaid domestic caregiving in the home.
PubDate: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT-
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- Church Matters: Education About Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Care
in Black Churches-
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Authors: Campbell; Cathy L.; Williams, Ishan C.; Campbell, Lisa C.
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For many African American adults, the church has the potential to be a place to receive education about advance care planning (ACP). The current study was conducted to (1) identify the frequency of ACP conversations and caregiving and (2) evaluate interest in church-placed end-of-life (EOL) care education. Data were collected from parishioners in 2 African American churches in an urban city in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Individuals older than 50 years reported a higher frequency of caregiving (P < .001) and were more likely to have talked to someone about EOL care (P < .001) than individuals younger than 50 years. Nearly all respondents considered EOL conversations “important” or “very important” (99.1%) and wanted more information about EOL conversations available via the church (95.8%). Our findings suggest EOL conversations are happening within families and with health care providers, but they are not documented in ways (eg, in writing) that research has focused on previously. Future EOL education will focus more on the importance of documenting and sharing EOL care wishes with family and health care professionals.
PubDate: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT-
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- Spatial Analysis of Greenspace and Mental Health in North Carolina:
Consideration of Rural and Urban Communities-
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Authors: Ryan; Sophia C.; Sugg, Margaret M.; Runkle, Jennifer D.; Matthews, Jessica L.
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Greenspace positively impacts mental health. Previous research has focused on the greenspace-mental health relationship in urban areas. Yet, little work has looked at rural areas despite rural communities reporting similar rates of poor mental health outcomes and higher rates of suicide mortality compared with urban areas. This ecological research study examined the following research questions: (1) Do public and/or private greenspaces affect the spatial distribution of mental health outcomes in North Carolina' (2) Does this relationship change with rurality' Emergency department data for 6 mental health conditions and suicide mortality data from 2009 to 2018 were included in this analysis. Spatial error and ordinary least squares regressions were used to examine the influence of public and private greenspace quantity on mental health in rural and urban communities. Results suggest greenspace benefits mental health in rural and urban communities. The strength of this relationship varies with urbanity and between public and private greenspaces, suggesting a more complex causal relationship. Given the high case counts and often lower density of mental health care facilities in rural areas, focusing attention on low-cost mental health interventions, such as greenspace, is important when considering rural mental health care.
PubDate: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT-
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- Medical Mistrust Among Food Insecure Individuals in Appalachia
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Authors: Thomas; Melissa K.; Amstutz, Ciara; Orr-Roderick, Debra; Horter, Julia; Holben, David H.
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This study focused on the relationship between food insecurity and medical mistrust within Appalachia. Food insecurity has negative consequences on health, while medical mistrust can lead to a decrease in health care use, creating additive consequences to already vulnerable populations. Medical mistrust has been defined in various ways, with measures addressing health care organizations and individual health care providers. To determine whether food insecurity has an additive impact on medical mistrust, a cross-sectional survey was completed by 248 residents in Appalachia Ohio while attending community or mobile clinics, food banks, or the county health department. More than one-quarter of the respondents had high levels of mistrust toward health care organizations. Those with high food insecurity levels were more likely to have higher levels of medical mistrust than those with lower levels of food insecurity. Individuals with higher self-identified health issues and older participants had higher medical mistrust scores. Screening for food insecurity in primary care can reduce the impact of mistrust on patient adherence and health care access by increasing patient-centered communication. These findings present a unique perspective on how to identify and mitigate medical mistrust within Appalachia and call attention to the need for further research on the root causes among food insecure residents.
PubDate: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT-
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- Mitigating the Spread of COVID-19: Differential Perceptions of Midwestern
University Students-
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Authors: Myroniuk; Tyler W.; Lewis, Kaleea R.; Hermsen, Joan M.; Schatz, Enid
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Racially minoritized groups have disproportionately borne the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in America. We draw on Public Health Critical Race Praxis to investigate racial differences in college students' attitudes about mitigation efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 and concerns about one's own and others' actions in these efforts. We used survey data from a random sample of Midwestern undergraduates (n = 620) who participated in a fall 2020 COVID-19 study; chi-square tests and logistic regression modeling were employed. Students of color were more likely than white students to report mitigation strategies as not sufficiently restrictive and that communities ought to prioritize limiting the spread of COVID-19. Students of color were also more likely to be concerned that the actions of others were spreading COVID-19. Universities need to continuously ask how their policies and practices acknowledge the broader racial context and seek the perspectives of diverse students.
PubDate: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT-
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