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Direct linkTang, Fengyan; Copeland, Valire Carr; Wexler, Sandra – Social Work Research, 2012
Volunteering is viewed as an empowerment process whereby older adults actively participate in the community and improve their well-being and health. Yet little is known about racial differences in volunteering, and even less in terms of perceived benefits from volunteering as a means of empowerment. The present study addresses this research gap by…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Empowerment, Multivariate Analysis, Racial Differences
Wallace, Amy E.; Lee, Richard; MacKenzie, Todd A.; West, Alan N.; Wright, Steven; Booth, Brenda M.; Hawthorne, Kara; Weeks, William B. – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Context: Cross-sectional studies have identified rural-urban disparities in veterans' health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) scores. Purpose: To determine whether longitudinal analyses confirmed that these disparities in veterans' HRQOL scores persisted. Methods: We obtained data from the SF-12 portion of the veterans health administration's…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Rural Urban Differences, Regression (Statistics), Veterans
Pantalone, David W.; Hessler, Danielle M.; Simoni, Jane M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: We examined mental health pathways between interpersonal violence (IPV) and health-related outcomes in HIV-positive sexual minority men engaged with medical care. Method: HIV-positive gay and bisexual men (N = 178) were recruited for this cross-sectional study from 2 public HIV primary care clinics that treated outpatients in an urban…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Structural Equation Models, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life
Weeks, William B.; Wallace, Amy E.; Wang, Stanley; Lee, Austin; Kazis, Lewis E. – Journal of Rural Health, 2006
Context: Compared to their urban counterparts, rural veterans have been found to have lower health-related quality of life. Purpose: To determine whether these disparities persist when examining disease categories of rural and urban veterans. Methods: We obtained survey data on 748,216 veterans who were current or anticipated Veterans Health…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Veterans, Quality of Life, Rural Areas
Peer reviewedDavis, Robert – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1981
Examines suicide statistics among Blacks, particularly males. Holds that high suicide rates for Black males are related to low self-image, resulting from various socioeconomic barriers. Recommends community prevention programs and community support systems as suicide deterrents. (DA)
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Involvement, Economic Factors, Males
Hall, Tonya P.; Turnbull, Ann P.; McCart, Amy; Griggs, Peter; Choi, Jeong-Hoon; Markey, Ursula; Markey, D. J.; Sailor, Wayne – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2007
A pre-postassessment, single-subject, pilot study was implemented, testing the hypothesis that positive behavior support (PBS) would improve family quality-of-life outcomes by reducing parental stress and challenging behaviors of preschool children who are culturally and linguistically diverse and reside in urban, disadvantaged communities. Six…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Preschool Children, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship
Peer reviewedLee, Jik Joen – Social Indicators Research, 2005
This study successfully interviewed 109 randomly selected Chinese people aged 60 and over living alone in two public housing estates in an urban area of Hong Kong. The results show that mental health status, number of days staying in hospital, life satisfaction, age, and self-esteem are significant factors in predicting the life quality of older…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Predictor Variables, Health Conditions
Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, 2004
"Data Trends" reports present summaries of research on mental health services for children and adolescents and their families. The article summarized in this "Data Trends" reports a qualitative investigation of the networking experiences of teachers, parents, human service professionals, and faith-based organizations involved in services for…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Health Services, Quality of Life, Mental Health Programs
