TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlates of Self-Rated Health and Self-Rated Mental Health in Older Chinese Americans
AU - Jang, Yuri
AU - Huang, Ya Ching
AU - Yoon, Hyunwoo
AU - Lin, Shumin
PY - 2016/6/6
Y1 - 2016/6/6
N2 - The present study examined the factors associated with self-rated health (SRH) and self-rated mental health (SRMH) in a sample of 108 older Chinese Americans (MeanAge=70.6, SD=7.70). SRH and SRMH were highly associated with each other. In the multiple regression models, chronic conditions and functional disability emerged as significant predictors of poor SRH and SRMH. However, the significance of depressive symptoms was only obtained in the model of SRMH. The findings reflect the body–mind connection among older Chinese Americans and provide implications for integrative health promotion efforts.
AB - The present study examined the factors associated with self-rated health (SRH) and self-rated mental health (SRMH) in a sample of 108 older Chinese Americans (MeanAge=70.6, SD=7.70). SRH and SRMH were highly associated with each other. In the multiple regression models, chronic conditions and functional disability emerged as significant predictors of poor SRH and SRMH. However, the significance of depressive symptoms was only obtained in the model of SRMH. The findings reflect the body–mind connection among older Chinese Americans and provide implications for integrative health promotion efforts.
KW - older Chinese Americans
KW - Self-rated health
KW - self-rated mental health
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84964426039&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/19371918.2015.1137515
DO - 10.1080/19371918.2015.1137515
M3 - Article
C2 - 27104949
AN - SCOPUS:84964426039
SN - 1937-1918
VL - 31
SP - 309
EP - 315
JO - Social Work in Public Health
JF - Social Work in Public Health
IS - 4
ER -
