Is duration of residence a proxy for acculturation? The case of health risk behaviors among international immigrants

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that duration of residence should not be used as a proxy for acculturation when studying health risk behaviors among immigrants. Researchers should consider additional time-dependent factors to explain behavioral changes by duration of residence.PMID:37723980 | DOI:10.1177/14034948231199534
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research