Journal article
Findings from a community-based participatory prevention research intervention designed to increase social capital in Latino and African American communities
Journal of immigrant and minority health, v 10(3), pp 281-289
Jun 2008
PMID: 17665307
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Abstract
A community-based participatory research intervention, Poder es Salud/Power for Health, employed Community Health Workers who used popular education to identify and address health disparities in Latino and African American communities in a metropolitan area in the United States. We assessed participants' social capital, self-rated health, and depressive symptoms at baseline and the end of the intervention. Social support and self-rated health improved while depressive symptoms decreased. Public health interventions involving diverse communities that are designed to build upon assets, such as existing levels of social capital, may improve health in those communities.
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- Title
- Findings from a community-based participatory prevention research intervention designed to increase social capital in Latino and African American communities
- Creators
- Yvonne L Michael - Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA. michaely@ohsu.eduStephanie A FarquharNoelle WigginsMandy K Green
- Publication Details
- Journal of immigrant and minority health, v 10(3), pp 281-289
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; United States
- Grant note
- R06/CCR021527-01 / PHS HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000207648300010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-40649107914
- Other Identifier
- 991014877914204721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health