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Culture and health-related schemas: a review and proposal for interdisciplinary integration
1Behavioral Health Institute, California State University, San Bernardino 92407.
Abstract:
We present a comprehensive review of anthropological, sociological, and psychological theory and data on the structure, content, and function of health-related schemas. Health psychology's need to integrate specific variables and principles from the other disciplines is highlighted. Suggestions for future research are offered, and the importance of cultural factors in health beliefs is emphasized.