Cultural diversity and views on Alzheimer disease in older African Americans.

Authors

Barry W. Rovner, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Robin J. Casten, Jefferson Medical CollegeFollow
Lynn F. Harris, Center in the Park, Philadelphia, PAFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2013

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the authors' final version prior to publication in Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volume 27, Issue 2, April 2013, Pages 133-137.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.1097/WAD.0b013e3182654794. Copyright © Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

Abstract

Cultural constructs prevalent in older African Americans may influence their risk perceptions and knowledge of Alzheimer disease (AD). To examine this issue, we administered 3 sociocultural scales, the AD Knowledge Scale, and a Risk Perception questionnaire to 271 older African Americans who were recruited from a large community senior center and local churches. Higher Present Time Orientation was significantly related to perceptions of having little control over risks to health (P=0.004), God's Will in determining AD (P=0.001), and lower AD knowledge (P

Recommended Citation

Rovner, Barry W.; Casten, Robin J.; and Harris, Lynn F., "Cultural diversity and views on Alzheimer disease in older African Americans." (2013). Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers. Paper 19.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/phbfp/19

PubMed ID

22828323