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Jang, Yuri; Kim, Giyeon; Chiriboga, David A. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2006
Responding to the need for more research on minority older populations, the present study assessed sense of control among older Korean-American immigrants. The association of sense of control with financial status, physical health constraints, and environmental challenges was examined with a sample of 230 older Korean-Americans (M[age] = 69.8,…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Cultural Context, Risk, Immigrants
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Jang, Yuri; Bergman, Elizabeth; Schonfeld, Lawrence; Molinari, Victor – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2006
Responding to the dramatic growth in Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs), the present study focused on mental health among older residents in ALFs. We assessed the effects of physical health constraints (chronic conditions, functional disability, and self-rated health) and psychosocial resources (social network, sense of mastery, religiosity, and…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Intervention, Social Networks, Mental Health