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- Title
Changes in Perceived Health and Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Analysis with Older Korean Americans.
- Authors
Yuri Jang; Chiriboga, David A.; Giyeon Kim; Soyeon Cho
- Abstract
The present study examined changes in the perceived health of older Korean Americans ( n = 141) over a 2-year period: 2003 (T1) and 2005 (T2). A hierarchical regression model of changes in perceived health was estimated with the following array of predictors: (1) background variables (age, gender, marital status, education, and length of stay in the United States), (2) initial perceived health (T1), (3) physical and mental health conditions at T1 (chronic conditions, functional disability, and depressive symptoms), and (4) changes in physical and mental health conditions (T2 − T1). When the effects of background variables and baseline perceived health were controlled, baseline chronic conditions and changes in both chronic conditions and depressive symptoms were found to predict changes in perceived health. Older individuals who initially had more chronic conditions and those who had experienced an increasing number of chronic conditions and depressive symptoms over 2 years viewed their health more negatively at follow-up. Findings highlight the importance of interventions for disease management and mental health promotion to enhance subjective health among older Korean immigrants.
- Subjects
UNITED States; HEALTH of Korean Americans; HEALTH of older people; HEALTH behavior; MENTAL depression; MINORITIES
- Publication
Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 2009, Vol 11, Issue 1, p7
- ISSN
1557-1912
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10903-007-9112-4