Hypotheses generated by these analyses are that in African American women stroke is less prevalent and weekly fish intake more prevalent among weekly attenders than others and that there are no significant independent associations of serum lipids, dietary intake, prevalent CHD, or diabetes with frequency of attendance of religious services. Independent testing of these hypotheses in other samples is needed.

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The author reviews the stress-hypertension relationship among young Black Americans and shows how counselors can intervene using a conceptual sociopsychophysiological model of stress. Ivor Lensworth Livingston i s an associate professor in the

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It is reasoned that fear of AIDS can be an inhibiting factor for students' adopting protective health behavior against acquiring AIDS. The study examined (a) how knowledgeable students are about AIDS and being in control of their life situation and (b) the relationship between knowledge of AIDS, perceived control and other selected factors on students' fear of AIDS. Using a sample of N = 597, drawn from two east coast universities, it was seen that, although some misconceptions still persist, students were both knowledgeable and fearful about AIDS. Foreign students reported more fear of AIDS. Having less knowledge as to how AIDS is acquired and a perceived lack of control were two dominant factors shown to be statistically (P less than .05) related to a fear of AIDS. Some policy implications are discussed.