Sungsik Hwang

Biographic Data

ID3819770
NAMESungsik Hwang
GIVEN NAMESSungsik
FAMILY NAMEHwang
SIGNATUREHWANG S
AFFILIATIONSDepartment of Sociology University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS9
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX2

  • Separating the Effects of Transitions Into and Out of Social Isolation and Loneliness on Cognitive Function in Later Life

    Open AccessJinho Kim, Sung-Sik Hwang et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2024Cited by: 2References: 11

    The detrimental effects of transitioning into social isolation due to a lack of informal social contact (but not formal activity) or loneliness on cognitive function outweigh the beneficial effects of transitioning out of these states. Preventing the onset of social disconnection should be prioritized as an intervention to improve the cognitive function of older adults

  • Fertility in a Pandemic

    Open AccessJenna Nobles, Alison Gemmill et al.ARTICLEPopulation and Development Review2024Cited by: 5References: 56

    The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by social and economic changes previously associated with fertility delay and reduction, sparking widespread discussion of a "baby bust" in the United States. We examine fertility trends using restricted vital statistics data from California, a diverse population of 40 million, contributing 12 percent of U.S. births. Using time series models that account for longer-run fertility trends, we observe modest, sho…

  • The asymmetric effects of improving and declining marital satisfaction on cognitive function

    Open AccessJinho Kim, Sung-Sik Hwang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marriage and the Family2024Cited by: 2References: 88

    ObjectiveThis study examines the association between marital satisfaction and cognitive function, while distinguishing between the effects of improving and declining marital satisfaction. Moreover, potential differences in these asymmetric effects of marital satisfaction between middle-aged and older adults are explored.BackgroundMarital satisfaction is known to promote cognitive function. However, previous studies have assumed that the effects o…

  • The Effects of National Policies on Citizenship Acquisition

    Sung-Sik Hwang, Sungsik Hwang et al.ARTICLEKorean Journal of Sociology2021

    이 연구는 시민권 취득의 이익(benefit), 비용(cost) 및 장벽(barrier)에 관한 이론적 논의를 확장하여, 출신국가 및 이주국가의 정책적 특성에 따른 시민권 취득의 차이를 설명하고자 하였다. 구체적으로, 출신국가와 이주국가의 정책적 특성의 영향이 이민자의 가치관과 행동양식을 규정하는 대표적인 속성인 이민자의 선별성(immigrant selectivity)에 따라 다르게 나타나는지를 파악하고자 하였다. 분석을 위하여 유럽사회조사를 기반으로 Migrant Integration Policy Index와 Barro-Lee dataset을 결합하여 자료를 구축하였다. 교차다층 로지스틱 분석을 실시한 결과, 이주국가의 복지체제와 출신국가의 이중국적 허용 여부, 이주국가의 시민권에 대한 제도적 접근성이 시민권 취득에 미치는 영향은 이민자의 선별성에 따라 상이한 것으로 밝혀졌다. 이주국가의 복지…