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标题：Appalachian Self-identity Among Women in Ohio Appalachia
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作者：Paul L. Reiter, PhD ; Mira L. Katz, PhD ; Amy K. Ferketich, PhD 等
期刊名称：Journal of Rural Community Psychology
出版年度：2009
卷号：E12
期号：01
出版社：American Psychoanalytic Association
摘要：Many images exist about the Appalachian region and its residents, but little is known about how Appalachian residents view themselves. We aimed to determine both the prevalence of Appalachian self-identity and to ascertain factors associated with identifying oneself as “Appalachian.” Mixed regression models using data on 571 women from the Community Awareness Resources and Education (CARE) study were utilized to construct a multivariable model identifying correlates of Appalachian self-identity. Women who had lived in their current county for a longer period of time (odds ratio [OR]=1.94, p=0.0017), had a religious association or someone in their household with a religious association (OR=1.87, p=0.0050), had both parents raised in an Appalachian county (OR=1.65, p=0.0188), lived in a neighborhood with a name (OR=1.76, p=0.0076), had a private type of health insurance (compared to having Medicaid or Medicare only) (OR=2.31, p=0.0105), lived in the more southern regions of Ohio Appalachia (OR range=2.12-4.40, p=0.0001), and lived in rural Appalachian counties (versus urban) (OR=2.27, p=0.0015) all had significantly higher odds self-identifying as “Appalachian.” The results provide new insight into the prevalence of Appalachian self-identity and its correlates, which may be useful in planning future health promotion programs in the Appalachian region.