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Nova Southeastern University

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Acculturation

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Exploratory Factor Analysis Of The Nova Multilingual Neuropsychological Battery (Nmnb), Annelly Bure-Reyes Jan 2016

Exploratory Factor Analysis Of The Nova Multilingual Neuropsychological Battery (Nmnb), Annelly Bure-Reyes

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This study examined the underlying factor structure of the Nova Multilingual Neuropsychological Battery (NMNB) and evaluated the influence of demographic variables such as language fluency and acculturation on test performance. The NMNB is a comprehensive test designed to measure cognitive abilities in Spanish/English bilinguals. The instrument was developed taking into consideration cultural variables believed to influence neuropsychological test performance and it includes a Spanish and an English version. It is comprised of tasks measuring abilities such as short and long term memory, executive functioning, motor skills, visuo-spatial abilities, arithmetic, and vocabulary. The study included 155 participants (71 English monolinguals and …


Latino Parental Acceptability Towards The Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine, Linda M. Kondilis Jan 2012

Latino Parental Acceptability Towards The Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine, Linda M. Kondilis

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This study examined parental acceptability of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination among Latino parents. The role that acculturation may play in Latino parents' acceptability of the vaccine was also examined. A survey conceptualized using the Health Belief Model and two acculturation measures were administered to participants (N = 130). Approximately 70% of parents endorsed that they would vaccinate their daughters with the HPV vaccine. A regression analysis revealed that perception of susceptibility, perception of seriousness, perception of benefit, and cues to action significantly predicted parental acceptability, with 57% of the variance accounted by these variables. Acculturation was not a …