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Mexican-Americans and other Latin Cultures
| Views of Health |
- Among Mexican-Americans, health is traditionally viewed
as the absence of pain, and thus if a person is not in pain,
he or she is healthy.
- An external locus of control is a prominent belief, and good
health is seen as a matter of fortune or reward from God for
good behavior.
- Preventive health concepts may not readily accepted because
of the external locus of control in that one has little control
over what happens.
- Maintaining harmony and balance with God is linked to the concept
of good health, and warding off evil influences is important
to maintain this balance.
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