scholarly journals Exploring Relationships of Psychological Sense of Community With Self-Rated Health and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Chinese Americans

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 233372141877818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengyan Tang ◽  
Iris Chi ◽  
Ling Xu ◽  
XinQi Dong
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Chinese Americans ◽  
Psychological Sense Of Community ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Psychological Sense ◽  
Older Chinese Americans

scholarly journals ELDER MISTREATMENT AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG OLDER CHINESE AMERICANS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S761-S761
Author(s):  
Ying-Yu Chao ◽  
Yu-Ping Chang ◽  
XinQi Dong
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Chinese Americans ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Elder Mistreatment ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Financial Exploitation ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Older Chinese Americans

Abstract This study aimed to examine the association between different types of elder mistreatment and depressive symptoms among U.S. Chinese older adults. Data were from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (PINE). Participants were 3,157 Chinese older adults who were 60 years and over (mean age = 72.8). Logistic regression analyses were performed. The results showed that participants with overall mistreatment (OR, 2.11; 95% CI, 1.83-2.43), psychological mistreatment (OR, 2.12; 95% CI, 1.78-2.51), physical mistreatment (OR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.10-2.99), and financial exploitation (OR, 1.33; 95% CI, 1.11 – 1.60) were more likely to report more depressive symptoms. There was no significant association between sexual mistreatment and depressive symptoms (p = 0.07). Longitudinal studies are needed to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the pathways between elder mistreatment and depressive symptoms.

Correlates of Self-Rated Health and Self-Rated Mental Health in Older Chinese Americans

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Jang ◽  
Ya-Ching Huang ◽  
Hyunwoo Yoon ◽  
Shumin Lin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Chinese Americans ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Older Chinese Americans

scholarly journals FAMILY COHESION MODERATES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACCULTURATION AND HEALTH AMONG OLDER CHINESE AMERICANS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S629-S630
Author(s):  
Kaipeng Wang ◽  
Anao Zhang ◽  
Fei Sun ◽  
Rita X Hu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Chinese Americans ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Older Chinese Americans

Abstract Migration and resettlement are major life events that affect immigrants’ functioning and health status. Previous research has well-established the influence of acculturation and family cohesion on Chinese Americans’ mental health and health behavior; however, the moderation effect of family cohesion on the relationship between acculturation and self-rated health – a robust measure of an individual’s general health – has not been examined among this population. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between family cohesion, acculturation, and self-rated health among older Chinese Americans. Data came from a survey of 385 Chinese Americans aged 55 and older living in a large metropolitan area in Southwest America through face-to-face interviews. We used logistic regression to examine the association between acculturation, family cohesion, and self-reported health. In general, acculturation was significantly associated with higher odds of reporting excellent or good health after adjusting for demographic and psychosocial covariates; however, the association between acculturation and self-reported health differed by family cohesion. We found that acculturation was positively associated with self-reported health only among those with medium or high family cohesion, but not among those with low family cohesion. Findings highlighted the significance of involving family members and strengthening family support for providing acculturation services, such as language class and healthy literacy education, to older Americans. Family cohesion needs to be considered by health and mental health care providers for older Chinese Americans to further understand the resources and barriers that influence their health service use and health behaviors.

Self-Rated Health Among Older Chinese Americans: The Roles of Acculturation and Family Cohesion

2020 ◽  
pp. 073346481989831
Author(s):  
Kaipeng Wang ◽  
Anao Zhang ◽  
Fei Sun ◽  
Rita X. Hu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Chinese Americans ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Supportive Services ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Older Chinese Americans

Background: Previous research has established the influence of acculturation and family cohesion on Chinese Americans’ mental health and health behavior; however, the influence of acculturation and family cohesion on self-rated health among this population has not been examined. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between family cohesion, acculturation, and self-rated health among older Chinese Americans. Method: Data came from structured interviews with 385 Chinese Americans aged 55 and older living in a large metropolitan area in Southwest. We used logistic regression to examine the association between acculturation, family cohesion, and self-rated health. Results: Acculturation was positively associated with self-rated health only among those with medium (odds ratio [OR] = 2.27, p < .05) and high (OR = 1.93, p < .05) family cohesion, but not among those with low family cohesion. Discussion: Findings highlight the significance of involving family members and strengthening family support in the acculturation and supportive services provided to older Chinese Americans.

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