http://hdl.handle.net/1957/28634 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:52 GMT 2013-05-24T16:46:52Z http://hdl.handle.net/1957/35123 Assessing Disaster Preparedness among Latino Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina Burke, Sloane; Bethel, Jeffrey W.; Britt, Amber Foreman Natural disasters including hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, and fires often involve substantial physical and mental impacts on affected populations and thus are public health priorities. Limited research shows that vulnerable populations such as the low-income, socially isolated migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) are particularly susceptible to the effects of natural disasters. This research project assessed the awareness, perceived risk, and practices regarding disaster preparedness and response resources and identified barriers to utilization of community and government services during or after a natural disaster among Latino MSFWs’ and their families. Qualitative (N = 21) focus groups (3) and quantitative (N = 57) survey methodology was implemented with Latino MSFWs temporarily residing in rural eastern North Carolina to assess perceived and actual risk for natural disasters. Hurricanes were a top concern among the sample population, many participants shared they lacked proper resources for an emergency (no emergency kit in the house, no evacuation plan, no home internet, a lack of knowledge of what should be included in an emergency kit, etc.). Transportation and language were found to be additional barriers. Emergency broadcasts in Spanish and text message alerts were identified by the population to be helpful for disaster alerts. FEMA, American Red Cross, local schools and the migrant clinic were trusted places for assistance and information. In summary, tailored materials, emergency alerts, text messages, and news coverage concerning disaster threats should be provided in the population’s native language and when feasible delivered in a culturally appropriate mechanism such as “charlas” (talks) and brochures. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by MDPI AG (Basel, Switzerland) and can be found at: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph. To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1957/35123 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1957/38611 Gender Differences in Behavioral Regulation in Four Societies: The U.S., Taiwan, South Korea, and China Shannon B. Wanless; Megan M. McClelland; Xuezhao Lan; Seung-Hee Son; Claire E. Cameron; Frederick J. Morrison; Fu-Mei Chen; Jo-Lin Chen; Su Li; Kangyi Lee; Miyoung Sung The current study investigates gender differences in behavioral regulation in four societies: the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Directly assessed individual behavioral regulation(Head–Toes–Knees–Shoulders, HTKS), teacher-rated classroom behavioral regulation (Child Behavior Rating Scale, CBRS) and a battery of school readiness assessments (mathematics, vocabulary, and early literacy) were used with 814 young children (ages 3–6 years). Results showed that girls in the United States had significantly higher individual behavioral regulation than boys, but there were no significant gender differences in any Asian societies. In contrast, teachers in Taiwan, South Korea, as well as the United States rated girls as significantly higher than boys on classroom behavioral regulation. In addition, for both genders, individual and classroom behavioral regulation were related to many aspects of school readiness in all societies for girls and boys. Universal and culturally specific findings and their implications are discussed. This is the author's peer-reviewed final manuscript. The version of record is copyrighted by Elsevier and can be found here: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/early-childhood-research-quarterly/ Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1957/38611 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1957/38348 Age at disability onset and self-reported health status Jamoom, Eric W.; Horner-Johnson, Willi; Suzuki, Rie; Andresen, Elena M.; Campbell, Vincent A.; Beatty, Phillip; Cardinal, Brad; Drum, Charles; Fujiura, Glenn; Hall, Trevor; Krahn, Gloria; Nosek, Margaret A. Background: The critical importance of improving the well-being of people with disabilities is highlighted in many national health plans. Self-reported health status is reduced both with age and among people with disabilities. Because both factors are related to health status and the influence of the age at disability onset on health status is unclear, we examined the relationship between disability onset and health status. Methods: The U.S. 1998–2000 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance system (BRFSS) provided data on 11,905 adults with disability. Bivariate logistic regression analysis modeled the relationship between age at disability onset (based on self-report of duration of disability) and fair/poor self-perceived health status, adjusting for confounding variables. Results: Key variables included demographics and other measures related to disability and general health status. Disability onset after 21 years of age showed significant association with greater prevalence of fair/poor health compared to early disability onset, even adjusting for current age and other demographic covariates. Compared with younger onset, the adjusted odds ratios (OR) were ages 22–44: OR 1.52, ages 45–64: OR 1.67, and age ≥65: OR 1.53. Conclusion: This cross-sectional study provides population-level, generalizable evidence of increased fair or poor health in people with later onset disability compared to those with disability onset prior to the age of 21 years. This finding suggests that examining the general health of people with and those without disabilities might mask differences associated with onset, potentially relating to differences in experience and self-perception. Future research relating to global health status and disability should consider incorporating age at disability onset. In addition, research should examine possible differences in the relationship between age at onset and self-reported health within specific impairment groups. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by BioMed Central Ltd. and can be found at: http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcpublichealth/. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1957/38348 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1957/38347 The Mediating Role of Intention and Stages of Change in Physical Activity Among Adults with Physical Disabilities: An Integrative Framework Kosma, Maria; Ellis, Rebecca; Cardinal, Bradley J.; Bauer, Jeremy J.; McCubbin, Jeffrey A. The study’s purpose was to identify the mediating role of intention and the stages of change (SOC) in physical activity (PA) over a 6-month period using two models (Theory of Planned Behavior [TPB] and TPB/SOC). Participants were 143 adults with physical disabilities (70.68% response rate; M age = 46.03). The TPB constructs, SOC (time 1), and PA (time 2) were assessed using standardized self-report questionnaires. Based on path analyses, attitude had the highest effect on intention and SOC followed by perceived behavioral control within both well-fit models. The variance in PA explained by the first (TPB) and second (TPB/SOC) models was 16% and 28% respectively. In the just identified model of TPB/SOC, the direct effect of SOC on physical activity remained strong (γ[subscript soc·pa] = .45) and SOC approached full mediation through attitude. Health promotion interventions need to include both intention and behavior elements (SOC) reinforcing increased PA value and barrier elimination. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Human Kinetics, Inc. and can be found at: http://journals.humankinetics.com/jsep. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1957/38347 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z