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An exploratory analysis of health-promotion beliefs and behaviors among white, Hispanic, and black males

Secondary analyses were conducted to determine if there are differences in health beliefs and behaviors among three ethnic groups. Responses from 1,033 men on the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) instruments were analyzed using one way analyses of covariance. Significant differences were found only in the powerful others MHLC subscale and in the nutrition HPLP subscale. However, patterns in this exploratory study suggested that Hispanic and black participants' beliefs may be different. The implication for researchers and practitioners is that the common practice of assuming that minority groups share similar health-related beliefs should be reexamined.