Mexican American Youths' and Mothers' Explanatory Models of Diabetes Prevention

PURPOSE. To describe Mexican American mothers' and youths' explanatory models of promoting health and preventing diabetes in 12–14 year olds. DESIGN AND METHODS. In this descriptive study, interviews produced mothers' (n= 21) and adolescents' (n= 20) explanatory models. RESULTS. Mothers' and youths' views of causes of diabetes were mostly concordant with the biomedical model. They saw shared responsibility for health promotion and prevention....