McKenzie Wood, Carol A Archbold
Bad Touches, Getting Away, and Never Keeping Secrets: Assessing Student Knowledge Retention of the "Red Flag Green Flag People" Program
Journal of interpersonal violence
used data talasurvey study examine associations dental health experiences social network characteristics levels behavioral psychological acculturation one location american midwest starting parishes community organizations identified adults mexican origin living indianapolis 1st 2ndgeneration immigrants tala mexico using social networks methodology following extensive formative research created egocentric social network survey administered via facetoface interviews identified peers alters interviewees egos personal networks asked egos multiple oral health dental care variables self alters acculturation psychological behavioral measured validated tool logistic negative binomial regression examined effects acculturation network composition egos dental insurance status dental office visits reason recent dental office visit total 332 egos mean age 36 63 female interviewed 90 born mexico 45 completed elementary school lower low income ego named 39 sd19 alters hisher personal network total 1299 alters mean age 39 61 female behavioral acculturation psychological acculturation moderately associated dental insurance coverage greater behavioral acculturation predicted frequent dental care psychologically acculturated egos likely seek preventive care egos highly educated networks sought care frequently preventive purposes net egos education acculturation study contextualizes acculturation mexican americans within personal networks oral health discussion takes place findings underscore critical importance acculturation social network factors shaping subgroup latinos orientation toward dental care