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Josephine A Menkin1,2, Shu-Sha Angie Guan3, Daniel Araiza4
1Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.
The Gerontologist
|September 1, 2017
Summary
Older adults
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- The aging population in the United States is increasingly diverse.
- Understanding the perceptions of aging among different racial and ethnic groups is crucial for targeted health interventions.
- Previous research has not fully explored the nuances of age-expectations across various minority groups.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and compare age-expectations among older adults from Korean, Chinese, Latino, and African American backgrounds.
- To examine how demographic, social, and health factors influence these age-expectations.
- To investigate the association between age-expectations and health/well-being across different racial and ethnic groups.
Main Methods:
- Utilized baseline data from 229 racial/ethnic minority seniors in a stroke-prevention trial.
- Employed unadjusted and adjusted regression models to test for racial/ethnic differences in age-expectations.
- Assessed associations between age-expectations and health/well-being using regression and negative binomial models.
Main Results:
- Significant differences in age-expectations were observed across racial/ethnic groups.
- African American participants anticipated the least functional decline, while Chinese American participants anticipated the most.
- Latino and African American participants generally expected less decline than Korean and Chinese Americans, with some variations based on education.
- Acculturation did not consistently predict age-expectations beyond ethnicity.
- The link between age-expectations and health varied, notably being associated with depression only in Latino participants.
Conclusions:
- Older adults' age-expectations vary significantly by race and ethnicity in the U.S.
- Health and well-being associations with age-expectations may not be universal across diverse populations.
- These findings highlight the need for culturally sensitive approaches in geriatric care and research.
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