Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA.
J Transcult Nurs. 2012 Jul;23(3):270-8. doi: 10.1177/1043659612441026. Epub 2012 Apr 6.
This study developed and tested a theory to better understand positive health practices (PHP) among Asian Americans aged 18 to 21 years. It tested theoretical relationships postulated between PHP and (a) social support (SS), (b) optimism, and (c) acculturation, and between SS and optimism and acculturation. Optimism and acculturation were also tested as possible mediators in the relationship between SS and PHP.
A correlational study design was used. A convenience sample of 163 Asian college students in an urban setting completed four questionnaires assessing SS, PHP, optimism, and acculturation and one demographic questionnaire.
There were statistically significant positive relationships between SS and optimism with PHP, between acculturation and PHP, and between optimism and SS. Optimism mediated the relationship between SS and PHP, whereas acculturation did not.
Findings extend knowledge regarding these relationships to a defined population of Asian Americans aged 18 to 21 years.
Findings contribute to a more comprehensive knowledge base regarding health practices among Asian Americans. The theoretical and empirical findings of this study provide the direction for future research as well. Further studies need to be conducted to identify and test other mediators in order to better understand the relationship between these two variables.
本研究旨在发展并检验一个理论，以更好地理解 18 至 21 岁亚裔美国人的积极健康实践（PHP）。它检验了 PHP 与（a）社会支持（SS）、（b）乐观和（c）文化适应之间的理论关系，以及 SS 与乐观和文化适应之间的关系。还测试了乐观和文化适应在 SS 与 PHP 之间的关系中作为可能的中介因素的作用。
采用相关性研究设计。在城市环境中，对 163 名亚裔大学生进行了方便抽样，他们完成了四份问卷，评估了 SS、PHP、乐观和文化适应以及一份人口统计学问卷。
SS 与乐观与 PHP 之间、文化适应与 PHP 之间以及乐观与 SS 之间存在统计学上显著的正相关关系。乐观在 SS 与 PHP 之间的关系中起中介作用，而文化适应则不起中介作用。
研究结果将这些关系的知识扩展到特定的 18 至 21 岁亚裔美国人群体。
研究结果为亚裔美国人的健康实践提供了更全面的知识基础。本研究的理论和实证发现为未来的研究提供了方向。需要进一步开展研究，以确定和测试其他中介因素，从而更好地理解这两个变量之间的关系。
