Nekehia T Quashie
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 243231 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Nekehia T Quashie |
| NOMBRES | Nekehia T |
| APELLIDO | Quashie |
| FIRMA | QUASHIE N T |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Rhode Island |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2654-1150 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 38 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 58 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 16 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2013 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
African American Attitudes Toward Supporting Older Adults
African Americans express stronger norms of familism compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Frequently overlooked is whether attitudes toward family and/or government support for older adults varies by lifecourse stage (young adult, middle age, and older adults) among African Americans as well as by type of support. Using data from the 2001-2003 National Survey of American Life Adult Reinterview (n=1696, aged 18-90), we …
Number of living siblings, social engagement, and cognitive decline among older Mexican adults
Close kin availability and mortality among older adults in Brazil
The Weight of “I Do”
This cross-national examination indicates that spousal caregiving is widely associated with increased depressive symptoms. The consistent patterns across diverse cultural contexts underscore the need for targeted support services for spousal caregivers globally, particularly those providing intensive and prolonged care
Widowhood and Economic Well-being in China
The observed improvement in economic well-being reflects how older adults, who often have limited personal income, depend on their adult children in a familistic welfare system lacking sufficient public support for older adult care. Women and those with agricultural occupational backgrounds emerge as particularly vulnerable and dependent within these economic well-being dynamics
The interdependence of health and grandparenting intensity
These findings highlight the gendered, interdependent nature of grandparenting. Grandmothers' health plays a pivotal role in predicting both partners' caregiving involvement. Associations between grandmothers' health and caregiving involvement for both partners may reflect time-invariant, unobserved differences between couples rather than causal effects. Couple-based, health-focused approaches may better promote caregiver well-being and support s…
Family Availability, ‘Kinlessness’, Covid Stringency, and Loneliness in 26 Countries
Loneliness became an increasing concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as countries enacted “physical distancing” mitigation measures. Under these conditions, older adults with limited family availability (e.g., unpartnered, childless, and “kinless”) might have been at higher loneliness risk, or perhaps were more accustomed to less social interaction. Using individual-level data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe…
Does the Association Between Educational Attainment and Cognition Differ Between Indigenous Language Speakers and Non-Indigenous Language Speakers in Mexico
ObjectivesIndigenous populations in Mexico, comprising roughly one-fifth of the population, face significant unique cognitive health challenges in older adulthood. This study examines cognitive performance differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous language speakers and evaluates whether the cognitive benefits of educational attainment differs between these populations.MethodsWe analyzed the 2018 Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS, n = 1…
Friendship and momentary loneliness in dementia caregiving
Objectives Dementia caregivers are particularly vulnerable to loneliness. Grounded in the social convoy and stress process models, this study examined whether (a) dementia caregivers with fewer close friends experience higher levels of momentary loneliness; (b) daily friend interactions are linked to reduced momentary loneliness, and whether the quality and closeness of these interactions matter; and (c) whether the link between friend interactio…
The Epidemiology of Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Family and Unpaid Caregivers of Older Adults
Objectives Older adults and their family and unpaid caregivers are at risk of social isolation and loneliness, leading to adverse health outcomes. We investigated the prevalence and correlates of social isolation and loneliness among caregivers of older Medicare beneficiaries. Methods Our sample included 2,174 caregivers from the National Study of Caregiving IV Round 12 linked with the National Health and Aging Trends Study Round 12, representing…
Receiving Advice from Mothers and Depressive Symptoms in Midlife
This study contributes to the literature on intergenerational relations by highlighting the ways in which gender and relationship quality shape the association between receiving advice and well-being in midlife
Distribution of Informal Caregiving for Older Adults Living With or At Risk of Cognitive Decline Within and Beyond Family in Rural South Africa
Objectives Aging populations will increasingly need care, much of this provided informally particularly in rural areas and in low and middle-income countries. In rural South Africa, formal support is severely limited, and adult children are frequently unavailable due to morbidity, early mortality, employment, and migration. We describe how care is shared within and between households. Methods We conducted quantitative interviews with 1,012 househ…
The mental health implications of informal care receipt stability among older adults with persistent care needs
Objectives Despite growing scholarship on the mental health consequences of informal care receipt, little is known about how longitudinal dynamics of informal care—specifically, the stability of informal care—shape older adults’ psychological well-being. This study introduces a measure of informal care receipt stability and investigates 1) how the stability of informal care receipt predicts depressive symptoms among older adults with persistent c…
Spousal education and cognitive trajectories among Chinese couples
These findings suggest that spousal education is linked to baseline cognitive functioning through economic, behavioral, and social pathways, but it is not associated with the rate of cognitive decline. These patterns underscore the importance of dyadic resources for cognitive health in aging Chinese populations
The toll of caregiving
Findings highlight that the convergence of multiple caregiving roles across the life course may contribute to disparities in physical functioning in later life. These results underscore the importance of policy interventions and support systems aimed at alleviating the compounded demands of unpaid caregiving and addressing their unequal distribution across social groups
Early-Life Maternal Relationship Quality and Cognitive Function in Later Life
Objectives Based on the life course perspective, attachment theory, and the convoy model, we examined the association between early-life maternal relationship quality and cognitive function in later life. We also examined whether adult social relationships mediate this relationship. Methods We utilized longitudinal data (2006–2020) from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, 50 years or older) and latent growth curve models to examine the associat…
Sibling status and dementia risk in later life
This study highlights the importance of siblingship, an important yet underexplored social connection in later life, in relation to cognitive health
Linked Lives
Objectives Our study is among the first to analyze the developmental trajectories of cognitive function at the couple level. Methods Using longitudinal dyadic data obtained from 2,130 heterosexual couples who participated in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study between 2011 and 2020, we employed the dyadic latent growth curve model to analyze the developmental trajectories of wives’ and husbands’ cognitive function from 2011 to 2018…
Family Size Across the Life Course and Cognitive Decline in Older Mexican Adults
Objectives A growing body of research has identified associations between family size and cognition in older adults. These studies largely focus on older adults’ own fertility history instead of sibship size, defined as one’s number of siblings. Sibship size may affect cognitive development during early childhood, creating differences that may persist into late life. Using a gendered life course framework, this study evaluates how family size acr…
Distancing and Changes in Intergenerational Support in Germany During the Beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Childhood and Midlife Cultural Awareness and Activity Engagement Among Korean Married Couples
Cultural activities and awareness can be valuable assets to enhance overall well-being in later life. Given the cross-spousal associations in cultural engagement among Korean middle-aged couples, both spouses' cultural resources need to be considered for the design of interventions and policies to cultivate cultural competence and promote cultural engagement in adulthood
Loneliness Trajectories and Chronic Loneliness Around the World
These results suggest that policies and interventions targeted to middle age and older adults living alone and with limited work histories or with chronic conditions are critical in reducing the public health challenges of chronic loneliness
Life Course Associations of Sibling Relationships and Cognitive Functioning in Late Adulthood
The results suggest that childhood experiences within the family of origin may have lasting effects on adult sibling relationships and the cognitive functioning of older adults. This study highlights the potential cognitive benefits of frequent contact with adult siblings, underscoring the importance of nurturing sibling relationships throughout one's life
Feasibility and acceptability of a personalized, pre-filled online grocery cart to improve benefit redemption and diet quality of grocery purchases among participants of the Special Supplemental Nutri…
Gendered Marital Power, Depression, and Cognition Among Older Adults in Mexico
Objectives As Mexico rapidly ages, population-level cognitive issues and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia are projected to increase. Limited social welfare positions family members—especially spouses—as the main support resource. Although past research suggests marital power imbalances relate with increased depression among Mexican older adults, how marital power imbalance relates with cognition and gender differences therein remains unde…
Childlessness and Health Among Older Adults
We discuss these findings in light of the meaning of childlessness, as well as cross-national economic, social, and cultural contexts to provide suggestions for aging policy and future research
Partner Care Arrangements and Well-Being in Mid- and Later Life
Policies to support caregivers' well-being need to be sensitive to the coordination of formal and informal caregiving support for men and women in their respective care contexts
Loneliness Trajectories and Chronic Loneliness Around the World
These results suggest that policies and interventions targeted to middle age and older adults living alone and with limited work histories or with chronic conditions are critical in reducing the public health challenges of chronic loneliness
Inequalities in caregiving strain during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic poses specific risks to vulnerable population groups. Informal carers for older adults are especially at risk of increased strain, as support from social networks and professional care services is no longer available or in short supply. Already before the pandemic, caring was unequally distributed within societies, with women and people in lower socio-economic status groups bearing a higher risk of caring strain. In this art…
Living Arrangements and Intergenerational Support in Puerto Rico
Our findings suggest that parents' receipt of support from children is conditioned upon their living arrangement and gender, even when their functional health is jeopardized. We discuss these results in relation to the heterogeneous influence of living arrangements for older adults' support needs and provide suggestions for policy and directions for future research in rapidly aging Puerto Rico
Residential proximity of nearest child and older adults’ receipts of informal support transfers in Barbados
This study assesses the probability that an older person in Bridgetown, Barbados receives financial, functional and/or material support from their adult children according to the proximity of their nearest child, adjusting for demographic and socio-economic factors. As in many countries of the developing world, older Barbadians receive much of their support from adult children. Population ageing, smaller family sizes and high rates of out-migrati…
How Does Self-Rated Health Differ among Older Vietnamese Men and Women
Parental status and psychological distress among older Thais
This study examines whether childless older Thais are more vulnerable to psychological distress relative to older adults with children. Drawing from the 2011 Survey of Older Persons in Thailand ( n = 37,936), zero‐inflated negative binomial regression methods examine psychological distress of childless older adults relative to coresident and noncoresident parents. Analyses further explore how gender and marital status moderate this relationship. …
Family Size Across the Life Course and Cognitive Decline in Older Mexican Adults
Objectives A growing body of research has identified associations between family size and cognition in older adults. These studies largely focus on older adults’ own fertility history instead of sibship size, defined as one’s number of siblings. Sibship size may affect cognitive development during early childhood, creating differences that may persist into late life. Using a gendered life course framework, this study evaluates how family size acr…
Distancing and Changes in Intergenerational Support in Germany During the Beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Epidemiology of Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Family and Unpaid Caregivers of Older Adults
Objectives Older adults and their family and unpaid caregivers are at risk of social isolation and loneliness, leading to adverse health outcomes. We investigated the prevalence and correlates of social isolation and loneliness among caregivers of older Medicare beneficiaries. Methods Our sample included 2,174 caregivers from the National Study of Caregiving IV Round 12 linked with the National Health and Aging Trends Study Round 12, representing…
Distribution of Informal Caregiving for Older Adults Living With or At Risk of Cognitive Decline Within and Beyond Family in Rural South Africa
Objectives Aging populations will increasingly need care, much of this provided informally particularly in rural areas and in low and middle-income countries. In rural South Africa, formal support is severely limited, and adult children are frequently unavailable due to morbidity, early mortality, employment, and migration. We describe how care is shared within and between households. Methods We conducted quantitative interviews with 1,012 househ…
Early-Life Maternal Relationship Quality and Cognitive Function in Later Life
Objectives Based on the life course perspective, attachment theory, and the convoy model, we examined the association between early-life maternal relationship quality and cognitive function in later life. We also examined whether adult social relationships mediate this relationship. Methods We utilized longitudinal data (2006–2020) from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, 50 years or older) and latent growth curve models to examine the associat…
Life Course Associations of Sibling Relationships and Cognitive Functioning in Late Adulthood
The results suggest that childhood experiences within the family of origin may have lasting effects on adult sibling relationships and the cognitive functioning of older adults. This study highlights the potential cognitive benefits of frequent contact with adult siblings, underscoring the importance of nurturing sibling relationships throughout one's life
Gendered Marital Power, Depression, and Cognition Among Older Adults in Mexico
Objectives As Mexico rapidly ages, population-level cognitive issues and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia are projected to increase. Limited social welfare positions family members—especially spouses—as the main support resource. Although past research suggests marital power imbalances relate with increased depression among Mexican older adults, how marital power imbalance relates with cognition and gender differences therein remains unde…
Family status and later-life depression among older adults in urban Latin America and the Caribbean
Rapid fertility declines in Latin American and Caribbean countries since the 1960s have contributed to smaller family sizes among the current cohorts of older adults. This may have mental health implications in these societies as the family unit is highly valued as a source of social support. Utilising data from the 2000 Survey of Health, Well-being and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean (SABE), this study examines the association between p…
Social Welfare and Remittances to Older Adults in Two Caribbean Cities
This study explores the correlates of financial and material remittances to older adults in Havana and Bridgetown. These cities, both within countries at a very advanced stage of population ageing, have different institutional contexts for older adults. Data come from the 2000 Survey on Health, Well‐Being and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean ( SABE ) of adults 60 years and older with children overseas, Havana (n = 461) and Bridgetown (n =…
Who Supports Whom? Gender and Intergenerational Transfers in Post-Industrial Barbados
Residential proximity of nearest child and older adults’ receipts of informal support transfers in Barbados
This study assesses the probability that an older person in Bridgetown, Barbados receives financial, functional and/or material support from their adult children according to the proximity of their nearest child, adjusting for demographic and socio-economic factors. As in many countries of the developing world, older Barbadians receive much of their support from adult children. Population ageing, smaller family sizes and high rates of out-migrati…
Who Supports Whom? Gender and Intergenerational Transfers in Post-Industrial Barbados
Intergenerational Financial Transfers Across Seven Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean
This study extends recent research on the relationship between residential proximity and the support older adults receive from their children, by providing a comparative assessment of the association between the location of the nearest child and older adults' receipt of financial transfers in seven different cities across Latin America and the Caribbean. The paper further examines the extent to which financial transfers are contingent on the gend…
How Does Self-Rated Health Differ among Older Vietnamese Men and Women
Parental status and psychological distress among older Thais
This study examines whether childless older Thais are more vulnerable to psychological distress relative to older adults with children. Drawing from the 2011 Survey of Older Persons in Thailand ( n = 37,936), zero‐inflated negative binomial regression methods examine psychological distress of childless older adults relative to coresident and noncoresident parents. Analyses further explore how gender and marital status moderate this relationship. …
Childlessness and Health Among Older Adults
We discuss these findings in light of the meaning of childlessness, as well as cross-national economic, social, and cultural contexts to provide suggestions for aging policy and future research
Social Welfare and Remittances to Older Adults in Two Caribbean Cities
This study explores the correlates of financial and material remittances to older adults in Havana and Bridgetown. These cities, both within countries at a very advanced stage of population ageing, have different institutional contexts for older adults. Data come from the 2000 Survey on Health, Well‐Being and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean ( SABE ) of adults 60 years and older with children overseas, Havana (n = 461) and Bridgetown (n =…
Family status and later-life depression among older adults in urban Latin America and the Caribbean
Rapid fertility declines in Latin American and Caribbean countries since the 1960s have contributed to smaller family sizes among the current cohorts of older adults. This may have mental health implications in these societies as the family unit is highly valued as a source of social support. Utilising data from the 2000 Survey of Health, Well-being and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean (SABE), this study examines the association between p…
Partner Care Arrangements and Well-Being in Mid- and Later Life
Policies to support caregivers' well-being need to be sensitive to the coordination of formal and informal caregiving support for men and women in their respective care contexts
Inequalities in caregiving strain during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic poses specific risks to vulnerable population groups. Informal carers for older adults are especially at risk of increased strain, as support from social networks and professional care services is no longer available or in short supply. Already before the pandemic, caring was unequally distributed within societies, with women and people in lower socio-economic status groups bearing a higher risk of caring strain. In this art…
Living Arrangements and Intergenerational Support in Puerto Rico
Our findings suggest that parents' receipt of support from children is conditioned upon their living arrangement and gender, even when their functional health is jeopardized. We discuss these results in relation to the heterogeneous influence of living arrangements for older adults' support needs and provide suggestions for policy and directions for future research in rapidly aging Puerto Rico
Wealth inequalities in physical and cognitive impairments across Japan and Europe
Although prior research has provided insights into the association between country-level factors and health inequalities, key research gaps remain. First, most previous studies examine subjective rather than objective health measures. Second, the wealth dimension in health inequalities is understudied. Third, a handful of studies explicitly focus on older adults. To bridge these research gaps, this study measures wealth-related inequalities in ph…
Less Is (Often) More
We observe a greater probability that more children are associated with poorer health in later life, especially for chronic conditions and depression. However, a universal global or regional pattern could not be identified. These findings raise new questions about how country contexts shape fertility and health
Childhood and Midlife Cultural Awareness and Activity Engagement Among Korean Married Couples
Cultural activities and awareness can be valuable assets to enhance overall well-being in later life. Given the cross-spousal associations in cultural engagement among Korean middle-aged couples, both spouses' cultural resources need to be considered for the design of interventions and policies to cultivate cultural competence and promote cultural engagement in adulthood
Loneliness Trajectories and Chronic Loneliness Around the World
These results suggest that policies and interventions targeted to middle age and older adults living alone and with limited work histories or with chronic conditions are critical in reducing the public health challenges of chronic loneliness
Life Course Associations of Sibling Relationships and Cognitive Functioning in Late Adulthood
The results suggest that childhood experiences within the family of origin may have lasting effects on adult sibling relationships and the cognitive functioning of older adults. This study highlights the potential cognitive benefits of frequent contact with adult siblings, underscoring the importance of nurturing sibling relationships throughout one's life
Feasibility and acceptability of a personalized, pre-filled online grocery cart to improve benefit redemption and diet quality of grocery purchases among participants of the Special Supplemental Nutri…
Gendered Marital Power, Depression, and Cognition Among Older Adults in Mexico
Objectives As Mexico rapidly ages, population-level cognitive issues and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia are projected to increase. Limited social welfare positions family members—especially spouses—as the main support resource. Although past research suggests marital power imbalances relate with increased depression among Mexican older adults, how marital power imbalance relates with cognition and gender differences therein remains unde…
Family Availability, ‘Kinlessness’, Covid Stringency, and Loneliness in 26 Countries
Loneliness became an increasing concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as countries enacted “physical distancing” mitigation measures. Under these conditions, older adults with limited family availability (e.g., unpartnered, childless, and “kinless”) might have been at higher loneliness risk, or perhaps were more accustomed to less social interaction. Using individual-level data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe…
Does the Association Between Educational Attainment and Cognition Differ Between Indigenous Language Speakers and Non-Indigenous Language Speakers in Mexico
ObjectivesIndigenous populations in Mexico, comprising roughly one-fifth of the population, face significant unique cognitive health challenges in older adulthood. This study examines cognitive performance differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous language speakers and evaluates whether the cognitive benefits of educational attainment differs between these populations.MethodsWe analyzed the 2018 Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS, n = 1…
Friendship and momentary loneliness in dementia caregiving
Objectives Dementia caregivers are particularly vulnerable to loneliness. Grounded in the social convoy and stress process models, this study examined whether (a) dementia caregivers with fewer close friends experience higher levels of momentary loneliness; (b) daily friend interactions are linked to reduced momentary loneliness, and whether the quality and closeness of these interactions matter; and (c) whether the link between friend interactio…
The Epidemiology of Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Family and Unpaid Caregivers of Older Adults
Objectives Older adults and their family and unpaid caregivers are at risk of social isolation and loneliness, leading to adverse health outcomes. We investigated the prevalence and correlates of social isolation and loneliness among caregivers of older Medicare beneficiaries. Methods Our sample included 2,174 caregivers from the National Study of Caregiving IV Round 12 linked with the National Health and Aging Trends Study Round 12, representing…
Receiving Advice from Mothers and Depressive Symptoms in Midlife
This study contributes to the literature on intergenerational relations by highlighting the ways in which gender and relationship quality shape the association between receiving advice and well-being in midlife
Distribution of Informal Caregiving for Older Adults Living With or At Risk of Cognitive Decline Within and Beyond Family in Rural South Africa
Objectives Aging populations will increasingly need care, much of this provided informally particularly in rural areas and in low and middle-income countries. In rural South Africa, formal support is severely limited, and adult children are frequently unavailable due to morbidity, early mortality, employment, and migration. We describe how care is shared within and between households. Methods We conducted quantitative interviews with 1,012 househ…
The mental health implications of informal care receipt stability among older adults with persistent care needs
Objectives Despite growing scholarship on the mental health consequences of informal care receipt, little is known about how longitudinal dynamics of informal care—specifically, the stability of informal care—shape older adults’ psychological well-being. This study introduces a measure of informal care receipt stability and investigates 1) how the stability of informal care receipt predicts depressive symptoms among older adults with persistent c…
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (33 obras) · Psychology (25 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (21 obras) · Medicine (19 obras) · Gerontology (16 obras) · Population (12 obras) · Sociology (11 obras) · Demography (10 obras) · Cognition (9 obras) · Political science (9 obras)