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Rebekah Jacob1, Lauren D Arnold2, Jean Hunleth3
1Washington University in Saint Louis, School of Medicine, Division of Public Health Sciences, St Louis, MO, USA. jamesai@wudosis.wustl.edu.
Objectives:
To adapt a daily hassles measure for a low-income population and assess the relationship between hassles and health seeking behavior.
Methods:
The mixed methods approach used cognitive interviews (N = 23) to inform an adapted measure of daily hassles. The adapted scale was then tested via surveys (N = 144) in community health centers; multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess relationships among variables.
Results:
Hassle concerning having enough money for emergencies (76.5%) and worrying about personal health (68.8%) were among the most common. Increased health-related hassles were associated with an increased likelihood to delay needed care.
Conclusions:
Findings suggest daily hassles are unique among low-income populations and should be considered in health behavior interventions.
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