scholarly journals NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL COHESION, RESILIENCE, AND WELL-BEING AMONG CHINESE OLDER ADULTS IN HONOLULU, HAWAII

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S589-S590
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Sizhe Liu ◽  
Keqing Zhang ◽  
Bei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Neighborhood Cohesion ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The U.S

Abstract Few studies have examined the association of social environment and well-being among Chinese older adults, the fastest growing aging population across all racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. To address this gap, the current study aims to examine the associations of neighborhood social cohesion with psychological distress and life satisfaction as well as the mediating role of resilience and the moderating roles of gender and place of birth using data collected among 430 Chinese older adults in Honolulu. Results show that neighborhood cohesion was significantly associated with both distress and life satisfaction, with resilience being a significant mediator. The association between neighborhood cohesion and distress was moderated by birth place such that the protecting effects of neighborhood cohesion on distress were only salient for the U.S.-born. Our findings indicate the importance of a cohesive social environment in shaping well-being of U.S. Chinese older adults, the U.S.-born in particular, living in Hawai’i.

Neighborhood Social Cohesion, Resilience, and Psychological Well-Being Among Chinese Older Adults in Hawai’i

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Sizhe Liu ◽  
Keqing Zhang ◽  
Bei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Birth Place ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion ◽  
The U.S

Abstract Background and Objectives A growing body of literature indicates that neighborhood social cohesion is generally associated with lower levels of psychological distress and higher levels of life satisfaction (LS). However, very few studies have examined these relationships among Chinese older adults, the fastest growing aging population across all racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. Focusing on this population, the current study aims to examine the associations of neighborhood cohesion with psychological distress and LS as well as the mediating role of resilience and the moderating role of birth place in the associations. Research Design and Methods Ordinary least squares regressions were applied to analyze data collected among 430 Chinese older adults aged 55 and older residing in Honolulu, Hawai’i. Results Results show that neighborhood social cohesion was positively associated with lower levels of psychological distress and higher levels of LS for the whole sample. The association between social cohesion and psychological distress was moderated by birth place such that the protecting effects of neighborhood cohesion on distress were only salient for the U.S.-born but not for the foreign-born. Moreover, the mediating role of resilience was identified: It contributed to more than 60% of the association between social cohesion and psychological distress, and more than 22% of the association between social cohesion and LS. Discussion and Implications Our findings indicate the importance of a cohesive social environment and resilience in shaping psychological well-being and quality of life for older Chinese adults, the U.S.-born in particular, living in Honolulu, Hawai’i.

scholarly journals RESILIENCE AND HEALTH AMONG CHINESE OLDER ADULTS: FINDINGS FROM THE U.S. AND CHINA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S589-S589
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Bei Wu ◽  
David Matchar
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Study Sites

Abstract The new framework of resilient aging has gained its importance in recent years. This symposium provides new findings on resilience and health among the Chinese population. Using data collected among 430 Chinese older adults in Honolulu, the first presentation examines resilience as an explanatory mechanism linking neighborhood social environment and well-being. Results showed that neighborhood cohesion was positively related to psychological well-being and life satisfaction. Resilience contributed to a substantial portion of the associations. Using the same data, the second presentation examines the association between immigrant status and oral health related quality of life (OHQoL) and the moderating role of resilience. Findings showed that U.S.-born Chinese immigrant older adults had better OHQoL than their foreign-born Chinese American counterparts. Resilience was positively associated with OHQoL for the former but not for the latter. The third paper presents findings from the same dataset along with a survey of 800 older adults in Wuhan, China. The positive relationship between attitudes towards aging and self-rated health (SRH) was found to be moderated by resilience such that higher levels of resilience weakened this association substantially. Both the positive focal relationship and the moderating effect appeared to be stronger among participants in Honolulu. Using both datasets, the fourth paper investigates patterns of intergenerational transfer and their relationships with SRH as well as the meditating effect of resilience. Findings highlighted the beneficial health effects of receiving emotional support from adult children as well as the mediating role of resilience for older females in both study sites.

scholarly journals Childhood Adversity and Depression among Older Adults: Results from a Longitudinal Survey in China

2019 ◽  
pp. 53-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Li ◽  
Jiehu Lu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Adverse Childhood Events ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Using Data

This study examined the association of childhood adversity with depression or severity of depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults, using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). The data is from a nationally representative sample of Chinese residents aged 45 or older and surveys of the sample population were conducted in 2011 and 2013; and individuals aged at 60 years or older, and interviewed for depressive symptom were included in this study. Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that the likelihood of depression was significantly associated with poor parental mental status, physical abuse, and emotional abuse during childhood. Our study adds to research in the area of adverse childhood events and its effect on adult psychological and physical well-being.

Perceived Neighborhood Conditions, Self-Management Abilities, and Psychological Well-Being Among Chinese Older Adults in Hawai’i

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110300
Author(s):  
Keqing Zhang ◽  
Bei Wu ◽  
Wei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Psychological Resources ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Neighborhood Conditions ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Physical Conditions

Using survey data collected from January to September 2018 ( N = 430), this study examined how neighborhood physical conditions and social cohesion were associated with psychological well-being via pathway of self-management abilities among Chinese older adults living in Honolulu, Hawai’i. Results showed that, for the whole sample, neighborhood physical conditions and social cohesion were significantly associated with psychological well-being, and the main associations were mediated by self-management abilities in the amount of 34% and 60%, respectively. Similar results were found for the foreign-born, whereas for the U.S.-born, psychological well-being was significantly related to neighborhood physical conditions only. Our findings reveal the importance of neighborhood conditions and individual psychological resources on psychological well-being of Chinese older adults.

Leisure Time Physical Activity Mediates the Relationship Between Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Mental Health Among Older Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 292-300
Author(s):  
Jaehyun Kim ◽  
Junhyoung Kim ◽  
Areum Han
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion

Neighborhood social cohesion can contribute to leisure time physical activity (LTPA) involvement and psychological well-being. In spite of the value of neighborhood social cohesion for health benefits, there is a dearth of empirical study that explores how neighborhood social cohesion influences LTPA and mental health among older adults. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association among neighborhood social cohesion, light-to-moderate and vigorous LTPA, and mental health in a representative sample of U.S. older adults ( n = 6,412). Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis revealed that older adults who perceived neighborhood social cohesion were more likely to participate in light-to-moderate and vigorous LTPA, which in turn resulted in better mental health. This study confirmed the importance of neighborhood social cohesion in promoting older adults’ health-related behaviors and mental health. The practical implications on how to promote mental health among older adults, as well as future research directions were discussed.

scholarly journals Neighborhood Conditions, Self-Management Abilities, and Psychological Well-Being Among Chinese Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 294-294
Author(s):  
Bei Wu ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Keqing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Neighborhood Conditions ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
The U.S

Abstract Abstract Few studies have examined the associations between neighborhood conditions and psychological well-being for Chinese older adults in the U.S. This study examined how neighborhood conditions were associated with psychological well-being through self-management abilities as a pathway among Chinese older adults in Hawaiʻi. Survey data were collected in 2018 and ordinary Least Square regressions and mediation analysis were conducted. For the whole sample, both neighborhood physical conditions and social cohesion were significantly associated with psychological well-being, and the associations were significantly mediated by self-management abilities. The foreign-born subsample shared similar results with the whole sample. For the U.S.-born subsample, psychological well-being was only significantly associated with neighborhood physical conditions, and the association was mediated by self-management abilities. Our findings suggest that both physical and social neighborhood conditions are associated with psychological well-being, particularly for foreign-born older adults, and psychological resources such as self-management abilities could mediate the associations.

scholarly journals Subjective Aging in Context: Neighborhood Social Environment and Self-perceptions of Aging among Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 606-607
Author(s):  
Eunyoung Choi ◽  
Elizabeth Zelinski ◽  
Jennifer Ailshire
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Neighborhood Context ◽  
Level Indicator ◽  
Negative Dimension ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion ◽  
Perceptions Of Aging ◽  
Subjective Aging

Abstract Self-perception of aging (SPA), one’s attitude toward one’s own aging, has been associated with health and well-being in later life. Whereas existing literature identifies individual-level predictors of SPA (e.g., education and health), little is known about the role of neighborhood context. The present study examines whether 1) neighborhood social environment is related to SPA and 2) age moderates this relationship. Our analytic sample includes 11,394 adults aged 50+ from the 2014 and 2016 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (Mean Age=68, SD=10.14, range 50-98). Indicators of neighborhood social environment include (a) perceived neighborhood social cohesion (the trust and social ties among community residents), (b) neighborhood friends, and (c) relatives living in the neighborhood. Regression analyses were performed to investigate the associations of each neighborhood-level indicator with the positive and negative dimensions of SPA. The models controlled for demographic, socio-economic, and health covariates. Greater neighborhood social cohesion (B=0.13, SE=0.01, p<.001) and having neighborhood friends (B=0.14, SE=0.02, p<0.001) were associated with higher levels of the positive SPA. As for the negative dimension of SPA, neighborhood social cohesion was the only significant predictor (B=-0.13, SE=0.01, p<0.001). Furthermore, we found significant interaction effects between neighborhood social cohesion and age: higher neighborhood cohesion was associated with more positive (B=-.003, SE=.00, p<.001) and less negative SPA ratings (B=-.003, SE=.00, p<.001) at younger ages than older ages. Our findings provide insights into how neighborhood social context shapes subjective aging, suggesting that a socially cohesive neighborhood may promote more favorable perceptions of aging, particularly for younger residents.

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