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Social network and health: a comparison of Chinese older adults in Shanghai and elderly immigrants in Boston
- Authors:
- WU Bei, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 20(S1), October 2011, pp.S59-S71.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The aim of this study was to examine self-rated health status and functional limitations in Chinese immigrants in the United States and Chinese elders in China and the impact of social networks (living arrangements and frequency of contact with family members and friends) on their health outcomes. The researchers used questionnaires to gather information from 177 Chinese immigrants in Boston and 428 Shanghai residents, all aged 60 years and older. This article describes the methods, measures and analysis, and sets out the results. These showed that Chinese immigrants in Boston had a significantly better self-reported health status but that they reported a greater number of functional limitations. The study also found that although the social networks differed among respondents in Shanghai and in Boston, the impact of social networks on health status was similar for the 2 samples. The authors discuss their findings and the implications, and suggest that further research would be useful.
Depressive symptoms and health problems among Chinese immigrant elders in the US and Chinese elders in China
- Authors:
- WU Bei, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 14(6), August 2010, pp.695-704.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study examined whether depressive symptoms differed between Chinese immigrant elders in the USA and their counterparts in China and whether health conditions were associated with depressive symptoms in the two samples. Depression and health information was collected from 177 Chinese immigrant elders in Boston in 2000, and from 428 elders in Shanghai in 2003 with similar levels of education and similar gender distribution as the Boston sample. The results showed that, compared to their counterparts in China, immigrants had a significantly lower score on the depression scale used and were also physically healthier and had healthier lifestyle behaviours. The researchers concluded that the study provides some evidence that Chinese immigrant elders might be more resilient than elders in Shanghai despite many challenges they face after moving abroad.