Barbara W K Yee
Biographic Data
| ID | 220116 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barbara W K Yee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barbara W K |
| FAMILY NAME | Yee |
| SIGNATURE | YEE B W K |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5155-3751 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Special issue introduction
Essential Qualitative Inquiry in the Development of a Cancer Literacy Measure for Immigrant Women
In this article, we describe the development of a comprehensive measure of breast and cervical cancer literacy for immigrant populations. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to use a health literacy framework in this endeavor. Using qualitative strategies, we (a) developed an understanding of the experiences of Mexican and Filipina immigrant women with low health literacy through individual interviews, (b) conducted focus groups to obtain…
A Culturally Relevant Conceptualization of Depression
Background: Despite the high risk of depression among Vietnamese refugees, there has been insufficient attention to the psychometric properties of the most utilized scale, the Vietnamese Depression Scale (VDS: Kinzie etal., 1982). Aim: The primary aim of the study is to empirically derive the factorial structure of the VDS to support its use as a culturally responsive depression screening tool in community samples of Vietnamese adults. Method: Th…
Chronic Disease Health Beliefs and Lifestyle Practices Among Vietnamese Adults
There is growing alarm about the dramatic increase of chronic diseases among more acculturated Vietnamese (Yee, 1999). There were 180 Vietnamese adults, stratified by gender and age: 93 males and 87 females; young (ages 18–34), middle aged (ages 35–58), and older (ages 59+). A MANOVA was performed with nine Chronic Diseases Risk subscales, health behaviors, acculturation, depression, and health locus of control as dependent variables. Significant…
Panel IV
Markers of Successful Aging Among Vietnamese Refugee Women
This article describes several markers of successful aging for Vietnamese women. These studies suggest that feelings of control have important implications for life satisfaction and mental health of female Vietnamese refugees. Adequate satisfaction with social relationships is a key contributor to successful aging and mental health of elderly Vietnamese refugees who are female. The article concludes by discussing ways in which mental health and h…
Correlates of Drug Use and Abuse Among Indochinese Refugees
The results of this study suggest that problems with alcohol and other drugs, including tobacco, will become an increasingly important issue for the Indochinese refugee community. Although the problem is relatively small in comparison to the magnitude of the problem among other disadvantaged populations, the refugees still view this issue as troublesome for their community, especially for the younger generation. A significant number of refugees u…
Special issue introduction
Panel IV
Essential Qualitative Inquiry in the Development of a Cancer Literacy Measure for Immigrant Women
In this article, we describe the development of a comprehensive measure of breast and cervical cancer literacy for immigrant populations. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to use a health literacy framework in this endeavor. Using qualitative strategies, we (a) developed an understanding of the experiences of Mexican and Filipina immigrant women with low health literacy through individual interviews, (b) conducted focus groups to obtain…
Chronic Disease Health Beliefs and Lifestyle Practices Among Vietnamese Adults
There is growing alarm about the dramatic increase of chronic diseases among more acculturated Vietnamese (Yee, 1999). There were 180 Vietnamese adults, stratified by gender and age: 93 males and 87 females; young (ages 18–34), middle aged (ages 35–58), and older (ages 59+). A MANOVA was performed with nine Chronic Diseases Risk subscales, health behaviors, acculturation, depression, and health locus of control as dependent variables. Significant…
Markers of Successful Aging Among Vietnamese Refugee Women
This article describes several markers of successful aging for Vietnamese women. These studies suggest that feelings of control have important implications for life satisfaction and mental health of female Vietnamese refugees. Adequate satisfaction with social relationships is a key contributor to successful aging and mental health of elderly Vietnamese refugees who are female. The article concludes by discussing ways in which mental health and h…
Correlates of Drug Use and Abuse Among Indochinese Refugees
The results of this study suggest that problems with alcohol and other drugs, including tobacco, will become an increasingly important issue for the Indochinese refugee community. Although the problem is relatively small in comparison to the magnitude of the problem among other disadvantaged populations, the refugees still view this issue as troublesome for their community, especially for the younger generation. A significant number of refugees u…
Markers of Successful Aging Among Vietnamese Refugee Women
This article describes several markers of successful aging for Vietnamese women. These studies suggest that feelings of control have important implications for life satisfaction and mental health of female Vietnamese refugees. Adequate satisfaction with social relationships is a key contributor to successful aging and mental health of elderly Vietnamese refugees who are female. The article concludes by discussing ways in which mental health and h…
Panel IV
Chronic Disease Health Beliefs and Lifestyle Practices Among Vietnamese Adults
There is growing alarm about the dramatic increase of chronic diseases among more acculturated Vietnamese (Yee, 1999). There were 180 Vietnamese adults, stratified by gender and age: 93 males and 87 females; young (ages 18–34), middle aged (ages 35–58), and older (ages 59+). A MANOVA was performed with nine Chronic Diseases Risk subscales, health behaviors, acculturation, depression, and health locus of control as dependent variables. Significant…
A Culturally Relevant Conceptualization of Depression
Background: Despite the high risk of depression among Vietnamese refugees, there has been insufficient attention to the psychometric properties of the most utilized scale, the Vietnamese Depression Scale (VDS: Kinzie etal., 1982). Aim: The primary aim of the study is to empirically derive the factorial structure of the VDS to support its use as a culturally responsive depression screening tool in community samples of Vietnamese adults. Method: Th…
Essential Qualitative Inquiry in the Development of a Cancer Literacy Measure for Immigrant Women
In this article, we describe the development of a comprehensive measure of breast and cervical cancer literacy for immigrant populations. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to use a health literacy framework in this endeavor. Using qualitative strategies, we (a) developed an understanding of the experiences of Mexican and Filipina immigrant women with low health literacy through individual interviews, (b) conducted focus groups to obtain…
Special issue introduction
Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Refugee (3 works) · Vietnamese (3 works)