Ye Luo
Biographic Data
| ID | 3582890 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ye Luo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ye |
| FAMILY NAME | Luo |
| SIGNATURE | LUO Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Clemson University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4899-318X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 45 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 667 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 45 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 11 |
Covid-19-Related Discrimination and Mental Distress: Mediating Role of Loneliness, Resilience, and Financial Worries
This study examines the relationship between COVID-19-related discrimination and mental distress in the later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also explores whether this relationship can be accounted for by loneliness, resilience, and financial worries. A random sample of 302 respondents from four Upstate South Carolina counties completed surveys between March and August 2022. Results from path analysis indicate a strong positive association b…
Proximity to Covid-19 vaccination sites and vaccine uptake: The role of gender and vaccine distrust
Objectives: Despite availability of vaccines proven to prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19, a significant portion of the population remains hesitant to get vaccinated. This study examined the association between the proximity to vaccination sites and COVID-19 vaccine uptake and the role of gender and vaccine distrust in this relationship. Methods: We used data from the COVID-19 Exposure, Prevention, and Impact Study i…
Household Environments and Cognitive Decline Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Exploring Gender, Age, and Residential Variations
This study examined the relationship between household environments and trajectories of cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults in China and its urban/rural, gender, and age variations. We estimated multi-level linear growth curve models using a representative sample of 16,111 respondents aged 45 years and over from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011–2018). Older people who lived with a spouse, but not with chi…
Social Statuses, Perceived Everyday Discrimination and Health and Well-being Before and After Covid-19 Pandemic
Assessing the sustainability of water resources and analyzing influencing factors based on an improved ecological footprint model: A case study of Guangdong Province
Household Environments and Functional Decline Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Variations by Gender, Age, and Residence
This study examined the associations between household social, economic, and physical environments and the trajectory of functional limitations over time among middle-aged and older adults in China, and how this relationship differs by gender, age, and residence. Linear growth curve models were applied to a sample of 13,564 respondents aged 45 years and older from four waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS 2011–2018)…
Social Support and Optimism in deaf and hard-of-hearing College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model of Belief about Adversity
Purposes Few studies focus on the mental health of deaf population. This study aims to explore the association between social support and optimism and advance knowledge of why and for whom increased social support was effective. 771 deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) students from two special education colleges in China were investigated. Questionnaires regarding social support, belief about adversity and optimism were distributed online. Multivaria…
Mental health apps for depression: A meta‐analysis
The rapid growth of mobile technology and the increasing prevalence of mental health issues highlight the need to investigate the potential of mobile apps for promoting mental health. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive meta‐analysis to systematically review and synthesize research studies published between 2002 and 2021. The search yielded 46 eligible studies (26 comparative studies and 20 within‐group studies) evaluating the effectivene…
Trends in prevalence, health disparities, and early detection of dementia: A 10-year nationally representative serial cross-sectional and cohort study
Objective To identify trends in the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, and to determine risk factors associated with the early detection of dementia among U.S. middle-aged and older adults. Methods We used 10-year nationally representative longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) (2006–2016). Adults aged 55 years or older were included to examine the trend. To identify the associated factors, adults ag…
Food Insecurity and Stress Among Rural Residents in South Carolina: The Moderating Influences of Household Characteristics, Neighborhood Social Environment and Food Environment
Own health, spousal health and transitions in loneliness among middle-aged and older adults in China
This study examines the effects of own and spousal health on transitions in loneliness over time among married middle-aged and older adults in China, and explores the possible gender differences in these effects using data from the three waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011–2015). The sample includes 6,422 men and 6,391 women who were married and aged 45 and older at the baseline survey. Middle-aged and older adults w…
Green Space, Air Pollution, Weather, and Cognitive Function in Middle and Old Age in China
Prior research has shown that environmental hazards, such as limited green space, air pollution, and harmful weather, have the strong adverse impact on older adults' cognitive function; however, most of the studies were conducted in developed countries and limited to cross-sectional analyses. China has the largest aging population in the world so the research evidence from it can offer an insight to the study in other developing countries facing …
A qualitative study of health care access among African American older adults in a socio-demographically under-resourced region during the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: In the U.S., health inequities experienced by the African American community, specifically among those ages 65 and older, have been well-documented in research literature. Alongside the findings regarding disparities in disease prevalence and management, researchers have also highlighted disparities in health care access. Despite recent evidence of health inequities experienced by African Americans during the COVID pandemic, there is …
Cognitive Function Among Noncustodial Grandparents in China and the United States: A Cross-National Perspective
The current study aimed to investigate the association between grandparenting and cognitive function over time in noncustodial grandparents in China and the United States. Lagged dependent variable (LDV) approach and linear regression models were applied to analyze a sample of 1,411 Chinese and 6,579 American adults aged 65 and above from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS, 2011–2013) and the U.S. Health and Retirement Stu…
The Impact of Covid-19-Associated Discrimination on Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Asian American Adolescents
Given the potential adverse impact of COVID-19-associated discrimination (CAD) targeting Asian Americans, we investigated the relationship between online and in-person CAD and mental health outcomes in a sample of East and Southeast Asian American (ESEAA) high school students ( n = 114). The study findings revealed that students with experiences of CAD in online and offline settings reported higher levels of anxiety and depression symptoms above …
The Trauma of Covid-19–Fueled Discrimination: Posttraumatic Stress in Asian American Adolescents
With the emergence of COVID-19 in China, East and Southeast Asian American (ESEAA) students have reported increased incidents of COVID-19-fueled discrimination in online and offline (in-person) settings. Given the recency of this situation, there is a scarcity of research investigating the impact of COVID-19-related discrimination on ESEAA adolescents' mental health, especially posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the current study, therefore…
The counselor education experiences of foreign-born faculty: Teaching multicultural counseling
We explored the experiences of eight foreign-born faculty who taught multicultural counseling courses and found six themes related to intersectionality, negative experiences, and environmental factors. Implications for this study include suggestions for supporting foreign-born faculty on environmental, departmental, and interpersonal levels
Development and Initial Validation of a Social Media Identity Distress Scale Among Emerging Adults
This study provided preliminary evidence for a new Social Media Identity Distress Scale (SMIDS) using two subsamples of emerging adults (18-25 years of age) from Amazon Turk (each n = 373). The factor analysis revealed a single-factor scale explaining 72.9% of the variance in the items and supported a 20-item version of the original 66-item instrument. The evidence of convergent validity and reliability supported using the SMIDS as a potential in…
Neighborhood Environments and Cognitive Decline Among Middle-Aged and Older People in China
Findings from this study call for increased infrastructure development and community building programs in rural China
Achieved Status
Achieved status refers to any status within a group or society that is attained after birth through effort or achievement. Achieved status is conventionally paired with ascribed status as two ways individuals attain status, but the line between them is not distinct. There are cultural and temporal variations in the relative importance of achieved and ascribed statuses. Ascribed status can have direct impact on achieved status and can also interac…
Productive activities and cognitive decline among older adults in China: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Cross-Cultural Validation of Four Positive Psychology Assessments for Use with a Ghanaian Population
Gender and Job Satisfaction in Urban China: The Role of Individual, Family, and Job Characteristics
Education and mortality among older adults in China
Changes in Public and Private Environmentally Responsible Behaviors by Gender: Findings from the 1994 and 2010 General Social Survey
We examine gender differences in public and private environmentally responsible behaviors (ERBs) and whether and how these differences changed between 1994 and 2010. We consider how political attitudes and environmental concern influence the relationship between gender and ERBs. Ordinary least squares regression models were estimated using the 1994 and 2010 General Social Survey. The study results indicate that women had higher levels of private …
Loneliness, health, and mortality in old age: A national longitudinal study
The Impact of Childhood and Adult SES on Physical, Mental, and Cognitive Well-Being in Later Life
Both childhood and adult SES are important for health. The negative impact of low childhood SES can be partially ameliorated if people from a low SES position during childhood mobilize to higher status in adulthood
All in the Family: The Impact of Caring for Grandchildren on Grandparents' Health
Our findings suggest that the health disadvantages found previously among grandparent caregivers arise from grandparents' prior characteristics, not as a consequence of providing care. Health declines as a consequence of grandchild care appear to be the exception rather than the rule. These findings are important given continuing reliance on grandparents for day care and increasing reliance on grandparents for custodial care. However, the finding…
Grandparents Providing Care to Grandchildren: A Population-Based Study of Continuity and Change
This study examines transitions in grandchild care and the characteristics of grandparents making these transitions, using longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of 13,626 grandparents in the 1998-2008 Health and Retirement Study. More than 60% of grandparents provided grandchild care over the 10-year period; more than 70% of those did it for 2 years or more. Grandparents with fewer functional limitations and more economic reso…
A Longitudinal Study of Social Status, Perceived Discrimination, and Physical and Emotional Health Among Older Adults
This study examines the relationships between social status, perceived discrimination, and physical and emotional health using a nationally representative sample of 6,377 older adults from the 2006 and 2008 waves of the Health and Retirement Study. About 63% of older adults reported at least one type of everyday discrimination and 31% reported at least one major discriminatory event during lifetime. Blacks, those separated, divorced, or widowed, …
Marital happiness and marital stability: Consequences for psychological well-being
Productive activities and cognitive decline among older adults in China: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Loneliness and Mortality Among Older Adults in China
Loneliness is part of a constellation of poor social, emotional, and health outcomes for Chinese older adults. Interventions to increase the social involvement of lonely individuals may improve well-being and lengthen life
Coresidence With Elderly Parents in Contemporary China: The Role of Filial Piety, Reciprocity, Socioeconomic Resources, and Parental Needs
Neighborhood Environments and Cognitive Decline Among Middle-Aged and Older People in China
Findings from this study call for increased infrastructure development and community building programs in rural China
Can We Afford Better Health? A Study of the Health Differentials in China
Using survey data collected in eight provinces of China, this study examines the relationship between income disparities and adult physical health outcomes. It also explores the mechanisms underlying these income differentials in health. Our results show that the association between income and health can be explained largely by income differences in other areas. In the Chinese social context, we find that living conditions, access to health care …
Education and mortality among older adults in China
Sexual Practices and Sexual Satisfaction: A Population Based Study of Chinese Urban Adults
The Culture of Poverty and African-American Culture: An Empirical Assessment
This study examines whether (1) impoverished persons exhibit a 'culture of poverty' mentality and (2) blacks differ from whites in their attitudes toward employment, family values, and welfare. Overall we find little evidence that poor individuals adhere to different value systems than do nonpoor individuals. In addition, we do not find strong evidence of a coherent 'black culture,' as reflected in attitudes. However, regardless of poverty status…
Gender and Job Satisfaction in Urban China: The Role of Individual, Family, and Job Characteristics
Partner Violence and Sexual Jealousy in China: A Population-Based Survey
Using data from a nationally representative survey in China, this article examines the prevalence and risk factors for partner violence with a special focus on the important role of sexual jealousy. Among women aged 20 to 49, 7.2% reported that they were hit by their partners in the past year. Comparison shows that the Chinese prevalence is modestly below the overall median for other societies. Net of other factors, jealousy exacerbates hitting f…
Do male reproductive preferences really point to a need to refocus fertility policy
Widening Social Inequalities in Risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Objectives: In 1994, the US Public Health Service launched the “Back to Sleep” campaign, promoting the supine sleep position to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Studies of SIDS in the United States have generally found socioeconomic and race disparities. Our objective was to see whether the “Back to Sleep” campaign, which involves an effective, easy, and free intervention, has reduced social class inequalities in SIDS. Methods: We con…
The Trauma of Covid-19–Fueled Discrimination: Posttraumatic Stress in Asian American Adolescents
With the emergence of COVID-19 in China, East and Southeast Asian American (ESEAA) students have reported increased incidents of COVID-19-fueled discrimination in online and offline (in-person) settings. Given the recency of this situation, there is a scarcity of research investigating the impact of COVID-19-related discrimination on ESEAA adolescents' mental health, especially posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the current study, therefore…
Mistreatment and Psychological Well-being Among Older Adults: Exploring the Role of Psychosocial Resources and Deficits
Older adults with fewer psychosocial resources or more psychosocial deficits seem to be more vulnerable to mistreatment, and mistreatment seems particularly detrimental to psychological well-being for these people
The Impact of Covid-19-Associated Discrimination on Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Asian American Adolescents
Given the potential adverse impact of COVID-19-associated discrimination (CAD) targeting Asian Americans, we investigated the relationship between online and in-person CAD and mental health outcomes in a sample of East and Southeast Asian American (ESEAA) high school students ( n = 114). The study findings revealed that students with experiences of CAD in online and offline settings reported higher levels of anxiety and depression symptoms above …
Unwanted Sexual Activity among Married Women in Urban China
This paper examines the prevalence, precursors, and consequences of unwanted marital sex activities in a national sample of 1,127 married urban Chinese women aged 20-64. During the lifetime of their current marriage, 32% reported ever experiencing unwanted spousal intercourse, with about one-fifth reporting that this unwanted intercourse ever involved force. Reports for the past year were 21% unwanted intercourse, 22% unwanted sex act(s), and 72%…
Women's and men's subjective class identification from the 1970s to the 1990s
This study examines the subjective class identification of employed married women and men during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Using data from the General Social Survey, we test three competing models of subjective class identification: status borrowing, independent status, and status sharing. The findings indicate that the predictors of class identification for both women and men have changed considerably over the past three decades. The model fo…
Social Support and Optimism in deaf and hard-of-hearing College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model of Belief about Adversity
Purposes Few studies focus on the mental health of deaf population. This study aims to explore the association between social support and optimism and advance knowledge of why and for whom increased social support was effective. 771 deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) students from two special education colleges in China were investigated. Questionnaires regarding social support, belief about adversity and optimism were distributed online. Multivaria…
Development and Initial Validation of a Social Media Identity Distress Scale Among Emerging Adults
This study provided preliminary evidence for a new Social Media Identity Distress Scale (SMIDS) using two subsamples of emerging adults (18-25 years of age) from Amazon Turk (each n = 373). The factor analysis revealed a single-factor scale explaining 72.9% of the variance in the items and supported a 20-item version of the original 66-item instrument. The evidence of convergent validity and reliability supported using the SMIDS as a potential in…
Women's and men's subjective class identification from the 1970s to the 1990s
This study examines the subjective class identification of employed married women and men during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Using data from the General Social Survey, we test three competing models of subjective class identification: status borrowing, independent status, and status sharing. The findings indicate that the predictors of class identification for both women and men have changed considerably over the past three decades. The model fo…
Do male reproductive preferences really point to a need to refocus fertility policy
The Culture of Poverty and African-American Culture: An Empirical Assessment
This study examines whether (1) impoverished persons exhibit a 'culture of poverty' mentality and (2) blacks differ from whites in their attitudes toward employment, family values, and welfare. Overall we find little evidence that poor individuals adhere to different value systems than do nonpoor individuals. In addition, we do not find strong evidence of a coherent 'black culture,' as reflected in attitudes. However, regardless of poverty status…
Patterns in Family Policy Preferences in the European Union
This study empirically examines the relationship between national content and individual preferences for national policy priorities related to improving family life within the European Union. Using data from the Eurobarometer survey, logistic regression models indicate that public opinion about nine potential priorities (housing, economic prospects, education, flexible work hours, childcare, tax advantages, child allowances, parental leave, and c…
Can We Afford Better Health? A Study of the Health Differentials in China
Using survey data collected in eight provinces of China, this study examines the relationship between income disparities and adult physical health outcomes. It also explores the mechanisms underlying these income differentials in health. Our results show that the association between income and health can be explained largely by income differences in other areas. In the Chinese social context, we find that living conditions, access to health care …
Intimate Partner Violence in China: National Prevalence, Risk Factors and Associated Health Problems
CONTEXT: Intimate partner violence has been studied in many developed and developing countries. China remains one of the few large societies for which the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence are unknown. METHODS: Data from a nationally representative sample of women and men aged 20-64 with a spouse or other steady partner provide estimates of intimate partner violence in China. Binomial and multinomial logistic regression analy…
The Impact of Childhood and Adult SES on Physical, Mental, and Cognitive Well-Being in Later Life
Both childhood and adult SES are important for health. The negative impact of low childhood SES can be partially ameliorated if people from a low SES position during childhood mobilize to higher status in adulthood
Widening Social Inequalities in Risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Objectives: In 1994, the US Public Health Service launched the “Back to Sleep” campaign, promoting the supine sleep position to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Studies of SIDS in the United States have generally found socioeconomic and race disparities. Our objective was to see whether the “Back to Sleep” campaign, which involves an effective, easy, and free intervention, has reduced social class inequalities in SIDS. Methods: We con…
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All in the Family: The Impact of Caring for Grandchildren on Grandparents' Health
Our findings suggest that the health disadvantages found previously among grandparent caregivers arise from grandparents' prior characteristics, not as a consequence of providing care. Health declines as a consequence of grandchild care appear to be the exception rather than the rule. These findings are important given continuing reliance on grandparents for day care and increasing reliance on grandparents for custodial care. However, the finding…
Unwanted Sexual Activity among Married Women in Urban China
This paper examines the prevalence, precursors, and consequences of unwanted marital sex activities in a national sample of 1,127 married urban Chinese women aged 20-64. During the lifetime of their current marriage, 32% reported ever experiencing unwanted spousal intercourse, with about one-fifth reporting that this unwanted intercourse ever involved force. Reports for the past year were 21% unwanted intercourse, 22% unwanted sex act(s), and 72%…
Sexual Practices and Sexual Satisfaction: A Population Based Study of Chinese Urban Adults
Partner Violence and Sexual Jealousy in China: A Population-Based Survey
Using data from a nationally representative survey in China, this article examines the prevalence and risk factors for partner violence with a special focus on the important role of sexual jealousy. Among women aged 20 to 49, 7.2% reported that they were hit by their partners in the past year. Comparison shows that the Chinese prevalence is modestly below the overall median for other societies. Net of other factors, jealousy exacerbates hitting f…
Marital happiness and marital stability: Consequences for psychological well-being
Mistreatment and Psychological Well-being Among Older Adults: Exploring the Role of Psychosocial Resources and Deficits
Older adults with fewer psychosocial resources or more psychosocial deficits seem to be more vulnerable to mistreatment, and mistreatment seems particularly detrimental to psychological well-being for these people
A Longitudinal Study of Social Status, Perceived Discrimination, and Physical and Emotional Health Among Older Adults
This study examines the relationships between social status, perceived discrimination, and physical and emotional health using a nationally representative sample of 6,377 older adults from the 2006 and 2008 waves of the Health and Retirement Study. About 63% of older adults reported at least one type of everyday discrimination and 31% reported at least one major discriminatory event during lifetime. Blacks, those separated, divorced, or widowed, …
Loneliness, health, and mortality in old age: A national longitudinal study
Grandparents Providing Care to Grandchildren: A Population-Based Study of Continuity and Change
This study examines transitions in grandchild care and the characteristics of grandparents making these transitions, using longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of 13,626 grandparents in the 1998-2008 Health and Retirement Study. More than 60% of grandparents provided grandchild care over the 10-year period; more than 70% of those did it for 2 years or more. Grandparents with fewer functional limitations and more economic reso…
Loneliness and Mortality Among Older Adults in China
Loneliness is part of a constellation of poor social, emotional, and health outcomes for Chinese older adults. Interventions to increase the social involvement of lonely individuals may improve well-being and lengthen life
Coresidence With Elderly Parents in Contemporary China: The Role of Filial Piety, Reciprocity, Socioeconomic Resources, and Parental Needs
Education and mortality among older adults in China
Changes in Public and Private Environmentally Responsible Behaviors by Gender: Findings from the 1994 and 2010 General Social Survey
We examine gender differences in public and private environmentally responsible behaviors (ERBs) and whether and how these differences changed between 1994 and 2010. We consider how political attitudes and environmental concern influence the relationship between gender and ERBs. Ordinary least squares regression models were estimated using the 1994 and 2010 General Social Survey. The study results indicate that women had higher levels of private …
Gender and Job Satisfaction in Urban China: The Role of Individual, Family, and Job Characteristics
Cross-Cultural Validation of Four Positive Psychology Assessments for Use with a Ghanaian Population
Neighborhood Environments and Cognitive Decline Among Middle-Aged and Older People in China
Findings from this study call for increased infrastructure development and community building programs in rural China
Psychology (35 works) · Medicine (30 works) · Sociology (20 works) · Demography (19 works) · Gerontology (18 works) · Population (16 works) · Geography (15 works) · Social Psychology (15 works) · China (14 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (14 works)