GENDER AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN PERCEIVED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS

 
 
 
 

GENDER AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN PERCEIVED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS

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dc.contributor.advisor Nabors, Laura A en_US
dc.contributor.author PETROPOULOS, LARA A. N. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-07-08T15:23:10Z
dc.date.available 2008-07-08T15:23:10Z
dc.date.created 2006 en_US
dc.date.issued 2008-07-08T15:23:10Z
dc.identifier.uri http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1155744686 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/9037
dc.description Many young adults face multiple barriers to accessing health care (Morreale et al., 2004). Improving understanding of young adults’ perceptions of their access to health care and knowledge of their existing services may provide information for insurance companies and health care providers. College students’ perceptions of health care may be related to gender and ethnic group differences. For example, studies have shown that males engage in risky behaviors at higher rates than females, but access and utilize health care at lower rates than females (David & Kaplan, 1995). Of further concern, individuals who are in minority ethnic groups may be more likely to miss or delay accessing needed health care services (Shi & Stevens, 2005). The current study adds to the literature by providing information about how gender and ethnic group differences influence college students’ perceived access to health care, knowledge of health insurance, perceived health status, and level of interest in a national insurance plan. One hundred ninety-two females and 122 males (n = 314) completed a survey. MANOVA and discriminant analyses were used to analyze the data. Study results indicated that females were less likely than males to avoid accessing health care services because costs were too high, and they were less likely than males to ignore symptoms. Males were more likely to agree that appointments were available from their medical provider as compared to females. Students from minority ethnic groups (i.e., those who were not white) reported having greater knowledge of their health care plan and were more interested in a national insurance plan compared to those who were white. Interestingly, students who were white endorsed better levels of overall health status and were more likely to ignore symptoms compared to students who were in minority groups. Implications for promoting access to health care services for college students and future directions are discussed. en_US
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dc.format 47p. en_US
dc.rights unrestricted en_US
dc.rights Copyright and permissions information available at the source archive en_US
dc.subject Access to Health Care en_US
dc.subject Young Adults en_US
dc.subject College Students en_US
dc.subject National Insurance Plan en_US
dc.title GENDER AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN PERCEIVED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS en_US
dc.type Electronic Thesis or Dissertation en_US
dc.degree.name MA en_US
dc.degree.level masters en_US
dc.degree.discipline Arts and Sciences : Psychology en_US
dc.degree.grantor University of Cincinnati en_US
dc.contributor.publisher University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK en_US

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