The Relationship Between the Perception of Heart Disease and Prevention Behaviors in African American Men in Champaign-Urbana
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. More specifically it is more prevalent in the African American community. This disease claims the lives of 100,000 African Americans each year. African American males are quite susceptible, with 33.5 percent succumbing to the disease annually. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between the perceptions of heart disease and prevention behaviors in African American males between the ages of 55-65. I will specifically compare the results of 75 African American males to that of 75 Caucasian males, using the Health Perceptions Questionnaire. I will also examine 4 specific areas of the Health Belief Model: one's perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers, to better analyze my findings.
School:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department:
Community Health
Research Advisor:
Reginald Alston
Department of Research Advisor:
Community Health - Rehabilitation
Year of Publication:
2003