Sonya Soohoo
Biographic Data
| ID | 1245928 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sonya Soohoo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sonya |
| FAMILY NAME | Soohoo |
| SIGNATURE | SOOHOO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | VA Palo Alto Health Care System |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Role of Social Support in Bridging the Digital Divide for Older Veterans
BACKGROUND: For nearly a decade, the US Veterans Health Administration (VA) has distributed tablets to Veterans with access barriers who may benefit from video telehealth visits. Older Veterans' lower likelihood of tablet use relative to younger Veterans has prompted interest in factors influencing tablet utilization. OBJECTIVES: We examined whether social support facilitates video telehealth utilization among older Veterans who received VA table…
Alcohol Use Predicts 10-Year Depressive Symptom Trajectories in the Health and Retirement Study
Late-middle-aged adults' alcohol use is associated with the subsequent long-term course of their depressive symptoms
Pain and Use of Alcohol in Later Life: Prospective Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Late-life pain does not predict growth in older adults' alcohol consumption, but is nonetheless linked to elevated risk of drinking problems, especially among African Americans
Body image in belly dance: Integrating Alternative Norms Into Collective Identity
This research presents survey data from a sample of 103 belly dancers in Salt Lake City, Utah, addressing issues of body image and gender identity. While research on various forms of dance has emphasized unhealthy body image influences, belly dance offers a counter-example, indicating broad and inclusive body image norms, lack of pressure for body image conformity, and high levels of body satisfaction among dancers. Data also indicate that those …
Age before beauty: An exploration of body image in African-American and Caucasian adult women
Research on body image emphasizes risks for eating disorders and typically involves young, Caucasian women. Few studies examine body image beyond the college years and there appears to be a disregard for the mature woman, as if self-acceptance of one's body is part of the aging process. Historically, it has been assumed that race is a protective factor against body dissatisfaction due to the perceived larger body ideal for women of color. Drawing…
Age before beauty: An exploration of body image in African-American and Caucasian adult women
Research on body image emphasizes risks for eating disorders and typically involves young, Caucasian women. Few studies examine body image beyond the college years and there appears to be a disregard for the mature woman, as if self-acceptance of one's body is part of the aging process. Historically, it has been assumed that race is a protective factor against body dissatisfaction due to the perceived larger body ideal for women of color. Drawing…
Body image in belly dance: Integrating Alternative Norms Into Collective Identity
This research presents survey data from a sample of 103 belly dancers in Salt Lake City, Utah, addressing issues of body image and gender identity. While research on various forms of dance has emphasized unhealthy body image influences, belly dance offers a counter-example, indicating broad and inclusive body image norms, lack of pressure for body image conformity, and high levels of body satisfaction among dancers. Data also indicate that those …
Alcohol Use Predicts 10-Year Depressive Symptom Trajectories in the Health and Retirement Study
Late-middle-aged adults' alcohol use is associated with the subsequent long-term course of their depressive symptoms
Pain and Use of Alcohol in Later Life: Prospective Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Late-life pain does not predict growth in older adults' alcohol consumption, but is nonetheless linked to elevated risk of drinking problems, especially among African Americans
Age before beauty: An exploration of body image in African-American and Caucasian adult women
Research on body image emphasizes risks for eating disorders and typically involves young, Caucasian women. Few studies examine body image beyond the college years and there appears to be a disregard for the mature woman, as if self-acceptance of one's body is part of the aging process. Historically, it has been assumed that race is a protective factor against body dissatisfaction due to the perceived larger body ideal for women of color. Drawing…
Body image in belly dance: Integrating Alternative Norms Into Collective Identity
This research presents survey data from a sample of 103 belly dancers in Salt Lake City, Utah, addressing issues of body image and gender identity. While research on various forms of dance has emphasized unhealthy body image influences, belly dance offers a counter-example, indicating broad and inclusive body image norms, lack of pressure for body image conformity, and high levels of body satisfaction among dancers. Data also indicate that those …
Pain and Use of Alcohol in Later Life: Prospective Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Late-life pain does not predict growth in older adults' alcohol consumption, but is nonetheless linked to elevated risk of drinking problems, especially among African Americans
Alcohol Use Predicts 10-Year Depressive Symptom Trajectories in the Health and Retirement Study
Late-middle-aged adults' alcohol use is associated with the subsequent long-term course of their depressive symptoms
The Role of Social Support in Bridging the Digital Divide for Older Veterans
BACKGROUND: For nearly a decade, the US Veterans Health Administration (VA) has distributed tablets to Veterans with access barriers who may benefit from video telehealth visits. Older Veterans' lower likelihood of tablet use relative to younger Veterans has prompted interest in factors influencing tablet utilization. OBJECTIVES: We examined whether social support facilitates video telehealth utilization among older Veterans who received VA table…
Psychology (5 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (2 works)