Date of Conferral

4-25-2024

Date of Award

April 2024

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Health Education and Promotion

Advisor

Deneen Long-White

Abstract

Findings have begun to identify that millennials have predispositions that significantly increase their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This quantitative study, grounded in the socioecological model (SEM), addressed a gap of African American millennials' knowledge about CVD risk factors and the relationship of this knowledge to sociodemographic factors. Utilizing Survey Monkey, primary data was obtained through personal connections and social media such as Facebook, and participants were directed to a Heart Disease Knowledge Questionnaire (HDKQ). The requirement to participate was that they had to be African American, born between 1981 and 1996, and reside in Louisiana; the total number of respondents was 136. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the five variables individually, and there was a significant relationship between participants with graduate-level degrees, an income of $100,000-$199,999, and knowledge of CVD risk factors in African American millennials. However, there was no statistical significance in individuals with a history of CVD in their family, participants who reside in urban communities, participants who live in suburban neighborhoods, and participants who have not discussed risk factors for CVD with a doctor or other health care provider and knowledge of CVD risk factors in African American millennials. When analyzing the five variables together, there was statistical significance in participants with an income of $25,000-$49,999, an annual income of $100,000-$199,999, and participants with a graduate-level degree. This study's contribution to positive social change is data-driven recommendations for relevant health education and promotion strategies to combat CVD in African American millennials at all levels associated with SEM.

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