ERIC Number: EJ835539
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0739-9863
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Stress Resilience among Border Mexican American Women
Guinn, Bobby; Vincent, Vern; Dugas, Donna
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v31 n2 p228-243 2009
The purpose of this study was to identify factors distinguishing Mexican American women living near the U.S.-Mexican border who are resilient to the experience of stress from those who are not. The study sample consisted of 418 participants ranging in age from 20 to 61 years. Data were gathered through a self-report survey instrument composed of items assessing stress vulnerability, acculturation, health, physical activity, education, and marital status. Descriptive discriminant analysis was used to determine which variables made the greatest contribution in discerning between stress-resistant and stress-susceptible women. The results indicated that higher educational attainment, greater acculturation, better health status, and marriage differentiated between those women reporting themselves resilient to the effects of stress and those reporting being vulnerable. These results have implications for stress resilience promotion among this population group. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Marital Status, Physical Activities, Females, Acculturation, Discriminant Analysis, Mexican Americans, Personality Traits, Stress Variables, Stress Management, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults, Physical Health, Physical Activity Level, Educational Attainment, At Risk Persons, Marriage
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