Fengyan Tang1, Ling Xu2, Iris Chi3, Xinqi Dong4. 1. 1 University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 2. 2 The University of Texas at Arlington, USA. 3. 3 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA. 4. 4 Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the associations of neighborhood characteristics and living arrangements with physical and mental health among older Chinese Americans. METHOD: A sample of 3,159 community-dwelling Chinese older adults in the Greater Chicago area provided reports of health, socio-demographic characteristics, living arrangements, social cohesion, and neighborhood disorder. We used multinomial logistic, Poisson, and negative binominal regression analyses. RESULTS: Neighborhood disorder was consistently associated with negative health indicators, including poor self-reported health, more chronic conditions, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms. Findings about the relationships between social cohesion and health indicators were mixed. Social cohesion was more salient to mental health for those living with spouse, children, and/or grandchildren relative to those living with spouse only. DISCUSSION: Policies and interventions are needed to improve the physical and social environments of neighborhoods and to promote healthy aging among Chinese older adults and in the general population as well.
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the associations of neighborhood characteristics and living arrangements with physical and mental health among older Chinese Americans. METHOD: A sample of 3,159 community-dwelling Chinese older adults in the Greater Chicago area provided reports of health, socio-demographic characteristics, living arrangements, social cohesion, and neighborhood disorder. We used multinomial logistic, Poisson, and negative binominal regression analyses. RESULTS:Neighborhood disorder was consistently associated with negative health indicators, including poor self-reported health, more chronic conditions, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms. Findings about the relationships between social cohesion and health indicators were mixed. Social cohesion was more salient to mental health for those living with spouse, children, and/or grandchildren relative to those living with spouse only. DISCUSSION: Policies and interventions are needed to improve the physical and social environments of neighborhoods and to promote healthy aging among Chinese older adults and in the general population as well.
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Keywords:
health; living arrangement; neighborhood disorder; older Chinese Americans; social cohesion
Authors: Hailey N Miller; Clifton P Thornton; Tamar Rodney; Roland J Thorpe; Jerilyn Allen Journal: ANS Adv Nurs Sci Date: 2020 Oct/Dec Impact factor: 1.824