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“Sociocultural” refers to a wide array of societal and cultural influences that impact thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and ultimately health outcomes. Sociocultural determinants of health and illness encompass socioeconomic status (SES) factors (traditionally assessed by income, education, occupation) and cultural factors. There are several dimensions encompassed by the term, which can include race, ethnicity, ethnic identity, sex, acculturation, language, beliefs and value systems, attitudes, and religion.
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Sociocultural factors are salient determinants of health and have been found to be associated with a multitude of health outcomes including health behaviors (e.g., physical activity, diet, health screenings, and health-care utilization) and illness (e.g., cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and depression). Sociocultural factors...
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Gonzalez, P., Birnbaum-Weitzman, O. (2020). Sociocultural. In: Gellman, M.D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39903-0_1511
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