Citation

Lightdale JR, Oken E, Klein WM, Landrigan PJ, Welty TK. Am. Indian Alsk. Native Ment. Health Res. 1997; 7(3): 34-49.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9141299

Abstract

Northern Plains Indians (N = 200) completed the Indian Specific Health Risk Appraisal and measures assessing beliefs about risk factors and personal risk. Participants rated personal risk optimistically, judged their risk factor standing as superior to that of their peers, and neglected to consider risk factor standing when appraising personal risk. Moreover, participants were often not improving their standing on risk factors they considered relevant to their health. Such biases in health beliefs may prevent health interventions from being successful.

Language: en