<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span> Despite increasing cancer incidence among young Latinas (<50 yrs.) in the US, little is known abo...<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span> Despite increasing cancer incidence among young Latinas (<50 yrs.) in the US, little is known about how young, child-rearing Latinas cope with cancer in the US-Mexico border region. </span><b><span>Objective:</span></b><span> The purpose of this study was to explore how young, child-rearing Latinas described their chal</span><span>lenges, strengths, and social support sources for coping with cancer in the</span><span> US-Mexico border region. </span><b><span>Methods:</span></b><span> Nine Latinas that had been diagnosed with cancer, had at least one child 5 to 13 years old, and lived in one of two targeted border counties participated in audio-recorded, semi-structured focus groups (n = 6) or interviews (n = 3) in their preferred language (</span><i><span>i.e.</span></i><span>, English or Spanish). Interview recordings were transcribed and inductively coded us</span><span><span>ing methods based on grounded theory. </span><b><span>Results:</span></b><span> Three major themes</span></span><span> emerged. First, in reporting their physical and emotional struggles with cancer as the most difficult time of their lives, participants described feeling alone as they navigated treatment side effects and continued fear of cancer. Second, they explained figuring out how to live day-by-day, reporting the negative impact </span><span>of cancer on their families and on their ability to maintain their roles as</span><span> mothers. Third, they highlighted factors that gave them the strength to fight and carry on, emphasizing their children and their inner strength. </span><b><span>Conclusions:</span></b><span> Even with a supportive family, young Latina mothers felt alone as they navigated cancer (</span><i><span>i.e.</span></i><span>, treatment, fear, and impact on their families) and as they worked to garner the strength to overcome the stress of cancer. Inter</span><span>ventions for young Latina survivors should be designed to address their</span><span> needs, build on their fighting spirit, incorporate the family, and connect them with </span><span>other survivors for personalized support. Further research is warranted to</span><span> better understand cancer survivorship among child-rearing Latina mothers experiencing a cancer diagnosis in under-resourced communities like the US-Mexico border region.展开更多
Introduction/Background: No research has been conducted on the relevance of intuitive eating as a promising strategy for sustainable weight management among Latinas. This study translated Tylka and Kroon Van Diest’s ...Introduction/Background: No research has been conducted on the relevance of intuitive eating as a promising strategy for sustainable weight management among Latinas. This study translated Tylka and Kroon Van Diest’s (2013) Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2) into Spanish and employed an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to examine evidence of validity. Methods: We recruited Latinas from community venues in South San Diego, California to participate in this cross-sectional study. Inclusion criteria were: at least 18 years of age, monolingual Spanish or bilingual English/Spanish speaker, and self-identified Latina. In total, 150 Latinas completed a structured, face-to-face interview, which included the Spanish IES-2. Data were used in conducting an EFA. Results: Four items were removed for not loading on the initial EFA. Once items were removed, we extracted five factors with Eigenvalues greater than 1, which accounted for almost two-thirds of the variance. Of the four original IES-2 factors, two were retained identically: Reliance on Hunger and Satiety Cues (RHSC) and Body-Food Choice Congruence (B-FCC). The Eating for Physical Rather than Emotional Reasons (EPR) subscale lost one item in the initial EFA, and was not unidimensional, resulting in two separate subscales. Evidence of score reliability was marginal to strong (α = 0.63 - 0.87). Discussion: This study is first to provide evidence of validity and reliability for a Spanish translation of the IES-2. The results suggest that the proposed Spanish IES-2 can be used to study intuitive eating behaviors and attitudes among Latinas. However, further research with larger sample sizes and other diverse populations are suggested.展开更多
Social determinants of health (SDOH) contribute to cancer disparities among young Latina women (<50 years) residing in the counties along the US-Mexico border. These SDOH are particularly burdensome to young Latina...Social determinants of health (SDOH) contribute to cancer disparities among young Latina women (<50 years) residing in the counties along the US-Mexico border. These SDOH are particularly burdensome to young Latina mothers diagnosed with cancer while they are raising school-age children. Conexiones, a culturally adapted program designed to improve mother and child adjustment to maternal cancer, was piloted with diagnosed Latina mothers residing in border counties in New Mexico and Texas. The purpose of this case analysis was to highlight the SDOH affecting a young Latina mother’s cancer survivorship in the U.S.-Mexico border region. The participant’s Conexiones education sessions were recorded, transcribed, translated to English, back translated to Spanish to establish accuracy, and inductively coded. The participant’s baseline survey indicated she was a young (<50 years), married, Spanish-speaking Latina mother diagnosed with breast cancer while raising a teenage daughter. Seventeen SDOH themes affecting the participant’s cancer experience were identified in the cancer-related emotional triggers she reported across five Conexiones sessions. These themes were organized using Yanez’s conceptual model of determinants of cancer outcomes in Hispanics (i.e., socioeconomic, healthcare, cultural context, and psychosocial). Findings provide direction for cultural adaptations of evidence-based programs.展开更多
Ivisited the Province of Latina, Italy as a member of the delegation of the Caohu City Government of Anhui Province for the signing of an agreement on the establishment of friendship-
By turns brutal and beautiful,Carolina de Robertis's 2019 novel Cantoras explores twelve years of violent Uruguayan dictatorship where five women of different ages,social,economic,and familial circumstances are ye...By turns brutal and beautiful,Carolina de Robertis's 2019 novel Cantoras explores twelve years of violent Uruguayan dictatorship where five women of different ages,social,economic,and familial circumstances are yet all equally affected by misogyny,homophobia,and political repression.The women come together to create a haven of freedom wherein to navigate their sexuality without being criminalized,in the middle of a place where freedom for a better future seems to belong to another bohemian era of dreams.Pieced together from the real-life oral narratives and testimonies of hundreds,lost or silenced in the mainstream din,the novel brings to life a portrait of queer love and forgotten history unlike any other.This essay aims a close reading of the socio-political environment of the novel from dictatorship to the revolution which makes the journey that these women take from social isolation to widespread acceptance,their achievements,losses,and resilience shine all the more.展开更多
文摘<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span> Despite increasing cancer incidence among young Latinas (<50 yrs.) in the US, little is known about how young, child-rearing Latinas cope with cancer in the US-Mexico border region. </span><b><span>Objective:</span></b><span> The purpose of this study was to explore how young, child-rearing Latinas described their chal</span><span>lenges, strengths, and social support sources for coping with cancer in the</span><span> US-Mexico border region. </span><b><span>Methods:</span></b><span> Nine Latinas that had been diagnosed with cancer, had at least one child 5 to 13 years old, and lived in one of two targeted border counties participated in audio-recorded, semi-structured focus groups (n = 6) or interviews (n = 3) in their preferred language (</span><i><span>i.e.</span></i><span>, English or Spanish). Interview recordings were transcribed and inductively coded us</span><span><span>ing methods based on grounded theory. </span><b><span>Results:</span></b><span> Three major themes</span></span><span> emerged. First, in reporting their physical and emotional struggles with cancer as the most difficult time of their lives, participants described feeling alone as they navigated treatment side effects and continued fear of cancer. Second, they explained figuring out how to live day-by-day, reporting the negative impact </span><span>of cancer on their families and on their ability to maintain their roles as</span><span> mothers. Third, they highlighted factors that gave them the strength to fight and carry on, emphasizing their children and their inner strength. </span><b><span>Conclusions:</span></b><span> Even with a supportive family, young Latina mothers felt alone as they navigated cancer (</span><i><span>i.e.</span></i><span>, treatment, fear, and impact on their families) and as they worked to garner the strength to overcome the stress of cancer. Inter</span><span>ventions for young Latina survivors should be designed to address their</span><span> needs, build on their fighting spirit, incorporate the family, and connect them with </span><span>other survivors for personalized support. Further research is warranted to</span><span> better understand cancer survivorship among child-rearing Latina mothers experiencing a cancer diagnosis in under-resourced communities like the US-Mexico border region.
文摘Introduction/Background: No research has been conducted on the relevance of intuitive eating as a promising strategy for sustainable weight management among Latinas. This study translated Tylka and Kroon Van Diest’s (2013) Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2) into Spanish and employed an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to examine evidence of validity. Methods: We recruited Latinas from community venues in South San Diego, California to participate in this cross-sectional study. Inclusion criteria were: at least 18 years of age, monolingual Spanish or bilingual English/Spanish speaker, and self-identified Latina. In total, 150 Latinas completed a structured, face-to-face interview, which included the Spanish IES-2. Data were used in conducting an EFA. Results: Four items were removed for not loading on the initial EFA. Once items were removed, we extracted five factors with Eigenvalues greater than 1, which accounted for almost two-thirds of the variance. Of the four original IES-2 factors, two were retained identically: Reliance on Hunger and Satiety Cues (RHSC) and Body-Food Choice Congruence (B-FCC). The Eating for Physical Rather than Emotional Reasons (EPR) subscale lost one item in the initial EFA, and was not unidimensional, resulting in two separate subscales. Evidence of score reliability was marginal to strong (α = 0.63 - 0.87). Discussion: This study is first to provide evidence of validity and reliability for a Spanish translation of the IES-2. The results suggest that the proposed Spanish IES-2 can be used to study intuitive eating behaviors and attitudes among Latinas. However, further research with larger sample sizes and other diverse populations are suggested.
文摘Social determinants of health (SDOH) contribute to cancer disparities among young Latina women (<50 years) residing in the counties along the US-Mexico border. These SDOH are particularly burdensome to young Latina mothers diagnosed with cancer while they are raising school-age children. Conexiones, a culturally adapted program designed to improve mother and child adjustment to maternal cancer, was piloted with diagnosed Latina mothers residing in border counties in New Mexico and Texas. The purpose of this case analysis was to highlight the SDOH affecting a young Latina mother’s cancer survivorship in the U.S.-Mexico border region. The participant’s Conexiones education sessions were recorded, transcribed, translated to English, back translated to Spanish to establish accuracy, and inductively coded. The participant’s baseline survey indicated she was a young (<50 years), married, Spanish-speaking Latina mother diagnosed with breast cancer while raising a teenage daughter. Seventeen SDOH themes affecting the participant’s cancer experience were identified in the cancer-related emotional triggers she reported across five Conexiones sessions. These themes were organized using Yanez’s conceptual model of determinants of cancer outcomes in Hispanics (i.e., socioeconomic, healthcare, cultural context, and psychosocial). Findings provide direction for cultural adaptations of evidence-based programs.
文摘Ivisited the Province of Latina, Italy as a member of the delegation of the Caohu City Government of Anhui Province for the signing of an agreement on the establishment of friendship-
文摘By turns brutal and beautiful,Carolina de Robertis's 2019 novel Cantoras explores twelve years of violent Uruguayan dictatorship where five women of different ages,social,economic,and familial circumstances are yet all equally affected by misogyny,homophobia,and political repression.The women come together to create a haven of freedom wherein to navigate their sexuality without being criminalized,in the middle of a place where freedom for a better future seems to belong to another bohemian era of dreams.Pieced together from the real-life oral narratives and testimonies of hundreds,lost or silenced in the mainstream din,the novel brings to life a portrait of queer love and forgotten history unlike any other.This essay aims a close reading of the socio-political environment of the novel from dictatorship to the revolution which makes the journey that these women take from social isolation to widespread acceptance,their achievements,losses,and resilience shine all the more.