Browsing Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine by Author "Corral, Irma"
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Advancing Research on Racial–Ethnic Health Disparities: Improving Measurement Equivalence in Studies with Diverse Samples
Landrine, Hope; Corral, Irma (2014-12)To conduct meaningful, epidemiologic research on racial–ethnic health disparities, racial–ethnic samples must be rendered equivalent on other social status and contextual variables via statistical controls of those extraneous ... -
Polytobacco use and multiple-product smoking among a random community sample of African-American adults
Corral, Irma; Landrine, Hope; Simms, Denise Adams; Bess, Jukelia J. (2013)Objectives Little is known about polytobacco use among African-American adults. This study is the first to explore this among a random, statewide, community sample of African-American adults. Setting Community-based ... -
Residential Segregation and Overweight/Obesity Among African-American Adults: A Critical Review
Corral, Irma; Landrine, Hope; Hall, Marla B.; Bess, Jukelia J.; Mills, Kevin R.; Efird, Jimmy T. (2015-07)The relationship between residential segregation and overweight/obesity among African-American adults remains unclear. Elucidating that relationship is relevant to efforts to prevent and to reduce racial disparities in ...