TY - JOUR
T1 - The perception of social support among U.S. Chinese older adults
T2 - Findings from the PINE study
AU - Chen, Ruijia
AU - Simon, Melissa A.
AU - Chang, E. Shien
AU - Zhen, YingLiu
AU - Dong, XinQi
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Dr. Dong was supported by National Institute on Aging grants (R01 AG042318, R01 MD006173, R01 AG11101, and RC4 AG039085), Paul B. Beeson Award in Aging (K23 AG030944), The Starr Foundation, American Federation for Aging Research, John A. Hartford Foundation, and The Atlantic Philanthropies.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2014.
PY - 2014/10/1
Y1 - 2014/10/1
N2 - Objective: This study examined perceptions and correlates of both positive and negative social support among U.S. Chinese older adults. Method: Data were drawn from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago study, a population-based study of U.S. community-dwelling Chinese older adults aged 60 years and above in the Greater Chicago area. Results: The findings suggested that U.S. Chinese older adults were more likely to perceive positive and negative spouse and family support than friend support. Younger age, being female, higher levels of education, being married, living with a larger number of people, higher health status, better quality of life, and improved health over the past year were positively associated with positive social support. However, younger age, being male, higher levels of education, being married, having fewer children and grandchildren, living with more people, lower health status, and poorer quality of life were positively correlated with negative social support. Discussion: Chinese older adults perceive a high level of both positive and negative spouse and family support simultaneously. Further longitudinal studies should be conducted to better understand the factors and outcomes associated with perceived positive and negative social support.
AB - Objective: This study examined perceptions and correlates of both positive and negative social support among U.S. Chinese older adults. Method: Data were drawn from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago study, a population-based study of U.S. community-dwelling Chinese older adults aged 60 years and above in the Greater Chicago area. Results: The findings suggested that U.S. Chinese older adults were more likely to perceive positive and negative spouse and family support than friend support. Younger age, being female, higher levels of education, being married, living with a larger number of people, higher health status, better quality of life, and improved health over the past year were positively associated with positive social support. However, younger age, being male, higher levels of education, being married, having fewer children and grandchildren, living with more people, lower health status, and poorer quality of life were positively correlated with negative social support. Discussion: Chinese older adults perceive a high level of both positive and negative spouse and family support simultaneously. Further longitudinal studies should be conducted to better understand the factors and outcomes associated with perceived positive and negative social support.
KW - Chinese
KW - negative social support
KW - older adults
KW - positive social support
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U2 - 10.1177/0898264314529332
DO - 10.1177/0898264314529332
M3 - Article
C2 - 25239970
AN - SCOPUS:84907516507
SN - 0898-2643
VL - 26
SP - 1137
EP - 1154
JO - Journal of Aging and Health
JF - Journal of Aging and Health
IS - 7
ER -