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Health Education Research, Vol. 8, No. 2, 271-282, 1993
© 1993 Oxford University Press

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Black male college students and hypertension: a qualitative investigation

G. Ludescher1, R. Nishiwaki2, D. Lewis2, E. Brown4, D. Glacken5 and E. Jenkins3

1Office of Health Education
2Nutrition Program
3Program analysis and Statistics, San Bernardino County Department of Public Health 351 Mount View Avenur, San Bernardino, CA 92415–0010
4Inland Counties Health Systems Agency 1960 Chicago Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507
5Social Work Service, Veterans Administration Hospital 11201 Benton, Loma Linda, CA 92357, USA

Qualitative research was used to determine what young back male college students do and believe in the hypertension related areas of nutrition, stress and exercise. Black female college students also were asked about their perception of the men's beliefs and behaviors in regard to the above mentioned areas. The study identified stress, especially the stress of being a black male in the US, as the most important concern of both male and female students. There was also agreement in both gender groups that relatives and close friends, especially females, had more influence on men's health behavior than professionals or celebrities. The study discusses the implications of these findings for hypertension prevention programs targeted at young black male college students.


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