The associations of gender, depression and elder mistreatment in a community-dwelling Chinese population: The modifying effect of social support

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
XinQi Dong ◽  
Todd Beck ◽  
Melissa A. Simon
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Elder Mistreatment ◽  
Modifying Effect

scholarly journals The Social Relationship Context of Elder Mistreatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 1029-1039
Author(s):  
Jaclyn S Wong ◽  
Hannah Breslau ◽  
V Eloesa McSorley ◽  
Kristen E Wroblewski ◽  
Melissa J K Howe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Elder Mistreatment

Abstract Background and Objectives Elder mistreatment victims at risk of poor physical and psychological health may benefit from increased social support. This article identifies mistreatment victims among community-dwelling older Americans and maps their social networks to guide the design of social support interventions. Research Design and Methods Using nationally representative survey data from Wave 3 (2015–2016) of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (N = 2,334) and descriptive, latent class, and regression analyses, we estimate the prevalence of mistreatment since age 60, identify the alleged perpetrators’ relationships to the victims, and examine victims’ social networks. Results Self-reported lifetime prevalence of elder mistreatment is as high as 21%, depending on the mistreatment behavior measured. Latent class analysis reveals two mistreatment classes: 12% of older adults experienced multiple types of mistreatment (polyvictimization), and 6% experienced primarily financial mistreatment. Although alleged perpetrators are unlikely to appear in older adults’ core social networks, the most commonly reported perpetrators are children and relatives. Regression analyses show that experiencing mistreatment since age 60 is associated with having less current social support, more social strain, and fewer kin in the core social network. Older adults reporting polyvictimization also have less-dense core networks. Discussion and Implications Increasing family support should be done cautiously because children and relatives are frequently named as mistreatment perpetrators. Increasing communication across polyvictimization victims’ network members may support their well-being. Providing outside assistance with financial management could benefit financial mistreatment victims.

scholarly journals DECONSTRUCTING THE MODEL-MINORITY MYTH OF U.S. ASIANS: DETERMINANTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF ELDER MISTREATMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S760-S760
Author(s):  
XinQi Dong ◽  
Melissa Simon
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Model Minority ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Model Minority Myth ◽  
Elder Mistreatment ◽  
Population Based Study

Abstract Elder mistreatment (EM) is increasingly recognized as a global health concern. Among U.S. minority and immigrant populations, the social contexts and psychological consequences associated with EM remain poorly understood. Further population-based epidemiological studies using standard EM measures are required to advance the field. To address this gap and to challenge prior assumptions regarding Asian populations, this purpose of this symposium is to improve our understanding of EM epidemiology in an older minority population. Data were drawn from the Population-based Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (PINE), a longitudinal, representative, population-based study of 3,157 community-dwelling Chinese older adults in the greater Chicago area. Session 1 will examine the transmission between child mistreatment, intimate partner violence, and EM. Session 2 will take a typology approach to capture the multifaceted family relationships, and will further examine which family typologies were associated with greater likelihood of EM, while which typologies were protective against EM. Session 3 will explore the positive and negative aspects of social support from spouse, family, and friends in relationship to EM subtypes, including psychological, physical, financial and sexual mistreatment, and caregiver neglect. Session 4 will examine the relationship between broad, moderate, and strict definitions of EM and likelihood of experiencing anxiety. Last, Session 5 will explore the differential relationships between EM subtypes and depressive symptoms. In summation, this symposium challenges popular conceptions of the “model minority myth” and aims to increase the practical and clinical relevance of EM epidemiology in community, research, healthcare, and policy settings.

scholarly journals The Association of Social Support and Symptomatic Remission among Community-Dwelling Schizophrenia Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3977
Author(s):  
Chi-Hsuan Fan ◽  
Shih-Chieh Hsu ◽  
Fei-Hsiu Hsiao ◽  
Chia-Ming Chang ◽  
Chia-Yih Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Remission Status ◽  
Remission Rates ◽  
Symptomatic Remission

Schizophrenia is a mental disease that often leads to chronicity. Social support could reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms; therefore, its influence on remission should be examined. This study investigated the remission rates in community-dwelling schizophrenia patients and examined the association between social support and remission status. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 129 schizophrenia patients in Taiwan. Remission rates were evaluated, and the level of social support, clinical characteristics, sociodemographic variables, and healthy lifestyle status were compared between the remission and nonremission groups. The association between social support and remission was analyzed after adjusting for confounding factors. The mean illness duration is 12.9 years. More than 95% of the participants lived with their families, 63% were unemployed, and 43% achieved remission. Higher social support was observed in the remission group, and a significant correlation was observed between family domain of social support and remission status. Family support was a protective factor of symptomatic remission in community-dwelling schizophrenia patients in Taiwan. The results reflect the effects of a family-centered culture on patients during illness. Consequently, reinforcing family relationships and the capacity of families to manage the symptoms of patients and providing support to families are recommended.

Abstract MP48: Social Network, Social Support, and the Risk of Incident Stroke: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mako Nagayoshi ◽  
Susan A Everson-Rose ◽  
Hiroyasu Iso ◽  
Thomas H Mosley ◽  
Kathryn M Rose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities ◽  
Vital Exhaustion ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Atherosclerosis Risk

Background and Purpose: Having a small social network and lack of social support have been associated with incident coronary heart disease, but little is known about their association with incident stroke. Thus, we assessed the association of a small social network and lack of social support with risk of incident stroke and evaluated whether the relation was mediated by vital exhaustion and inflammation. Methods: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study measured social network and social support in 13,686 men and women (mean, 57 ± 5.7 years, 56% female, 24% black; 76% white) initially free of stroke. The 10-item Lubben Social Network Scale and 16-item Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-Short Form were used to assess social network size and social support, respectively. Results: Over a median follow-up of 18.6-years, 905 incident strokes occurred. Relative to participants with a large social network, those with a small social network had a higher risk of stroke [HR (95% CI): 1.43 (1.03-2.00)] after adjustment for demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and marital status ( Table ). Further adjustment for other potential confounders attenuated the association slightly. Vital exhaustion, but not inflammation, partly mediated the association between a small social network and stroke. Social support was unrelated to incident stroke. Conclusions: In this sample of US community-dwelling men and women, having a small social network was associated with excess risk of incident stroke. As with other cardiovascular conditions, having a small social network appears to be associated with modestly increased risk of incident stroke.

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