The Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) is a widelyused instrument in measuring gender role
perceptions.Recent concerns regarding the validity of the adjectiveshave arisen as changes in …

This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a
supplement. Background: Storytelling is emerging as a powerful tool for health promotion in …

Human DNA profiling using PCR at polymorphic short tandem repeat (STR) loci followed by
capillary electrophoresis (CE) size separation and length-based allele typing has been the …

BACKGROUND: It is widely accepted that disease prevention efforts should consider cultural
factors when addressing the needs of diverse populations, yet there is surprisingly little …

This article describes the development and pilot-testing of brief scales to measure four cultural
constructs prevalent in urban African American women. Internal consistency and temporal …

Research on religious coping has proliferated in recent years, but many key questions remain,
including the independent effects of positive and negative religious coping styles on well-…

The present study examined the relationship between spiritual health locus of control, breast
cancer beliefs, and mammography utilization among a sample of 1,227 African American …

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States and
have significant behavioral origins. African Americans suffer a disproportionate burden of …

In this qualitative study, the authors examine perceptions of the religiosity-health connection
among African American church members. They conducted 33 interviews with members of …

Printed health education materials (HEMs) are widely used to increase awareness and
knowledge, change attitudes and beliefs, and help individuals adopt and maintain healthy …