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The Relationship Of Personal Characteristics, Behavorial Capability, Environmental Factors, And Hypertension Medication Adherence In African American Adults With Metabolic Syndrome, Karen Andrea Armstrong
The Relationship Of Personal Characteristics, Behavorial Capability, Environmental Factors, And Hypertension Medication Adherence In African American Adults With Metabolic Syndrome, Karen Andrea Armstrong
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Disparities in medication adherence (MA) associated with African American (AA) adults may be related to a dynamic interplay between personal factors, behavioral capability, and environmental factors. The purpose of the study was to examine this relationship in AA adults with metabolic syndrome (MetS). A cross-sectional, correlational analysis was conducted from baseline data from a larger intervention study. Constructs from the Social Cognitive Theory were used to predict MA. The sample of 91 AA adults with MetS was primarily middle-aged (age range 45-70 years old; M 53, SD 6.3), female (79%), relatively well-educated, and married. Despite being on antihypertensive medications, 53% …