Yeon-Shim Lee
Biographic Data
| ID | 3825834 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yeon-Shim Lee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yeon-Shim |
| FAMILY NAME | Lee |
| SIGNATURE | LEE Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Francisco State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Financial strain, food insecurity, and religious/spiritual beliefs on depressive symptoms
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of financial strain as a primary stressor and food insecurity as a secondary stressor on depression among middle-aged and older Indigenous women. Additionally, the study investigated the role of religious and spiritual beliefs as a potential intervening variable between these stressors and depression. Conducted in partnership with a tribe in the Northern Plains, this study involved 133 self-iden…
American Indian Women Cancer Survivors’ Spiritual and Religious Coping Practices
Family
Cancer disparities among American Indian (AI) women are alarming, yet a dearth of research focuses on the role of family support for such women. The purpose of this research was to examine the composition of AI women cancer survivors' family support networks and the types of support that they provided. We used a qualitative descriptive methodology with 43 AI women cancer survivors and qualitative content analysis, which indicated that 38 particip…
American Indian women cancer survivors’ experiences of community support in a context of historical oppression
This qualitative descriptive study examined the gap in knowledge on American Indian (AI) women cancer survivors’ perceptions of and experiences of AI community support. The sample included 43 AI women cancer survivors in the Northern Plains region. In total, 21% (n = 9) of participants perceived support from their AI community; 69% (n = 29) expressed some unmet needs; close to half of participants (43%, n = 18) indicated an absence of support. Hi…
Factors Associated with American Indian Mental Health Service Use in Comparison with White Older Adults
The Role of Religiousness/Spirituality and Social Networks in Predicting Depressive Symptoms among Older Korean Americans
Correlates of Receipt of Colorectal Cancer Screening among American Indians in the Northern Plains
Research has consistently documented lower colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates for racial and ethnic minority populations, with the lowest screening rates among American Indians (AIs). Given the low CRC screening rates among AIs residing in the Northern Plains region, the objective of this research was to identify CRC screening correlates for Northern Plains AIs. With a sample of 181 AIs age 50 years or older, the authors used Andersen's beha…
Disparities in Health, Health Care Access, and Life Experience Between American Indian and White Adults in South Dakota
Caring from Afar
Gender Differences in the Roles of Religious Support and Social Network Support in Reducing Depressive Symptoms Among Older Korean Americans
This study examined gender differences in the interaction effects of religious support and social network support on depressive symptoms among older Korean Americans. Data were derived from a cross-sectional survey of 85 Korean American women and 115 Korean American men aged 65 years or older living in New York City. A 2-step hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that the associations between religious support, social network support…
Attitudes Toward Mental Health Services Among American Indians by Two Age Groups
Intimate Partner Abuse and Women's Employment
This study examines the impact of intimate partner abuse on women's employment in Trinidad and Tobago. Using a qualitative method and data from in-depth interviews with 17 Afro-Trinidadian women, the study found that 12 women were able to seek and maintain employment without interference from their abusers. Data analyses suggest that abusers monitored the women's work schedules and manipulated them into using their earnings for household expenses…
Intimate Partner Violence Among Asian Immigrant Communities
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious epidemic among Asian immigrant communities. Yet little is known about the scope, nature, and related contextual, cultural, and social factors of IPV among this population. In particular, the lack of research has been evident in examining health and mental health outcomes of IPV and service utilization, revealing notable gaps in health disparities which result in a failure to provide relevant services a…
Caring from Afar
Disparities in Health, Health Care Access, and Life Experience Between American Indian and White Adults in South Dakota
Attitudes Toward Mental Health Services Among American Indians by Two Age Groups
Factors Associated with American Indian Mental Health Service Use in Comparison with White Older Adults
The Role of Religiousness/Spirituality and Social Networks in Predicting Depressive Symptoms among Older Korean Americans
Correlates of Receipt of Colorectal Cancer Screening among American Indians in the Northern Plains
Research has consistently documented lower colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates for racial and ethnic minority populations, with the lowest screening rates among American Indians (AIs). Given the low CRC screening rates among AIs residing in the Northern Plains region, the objective of this research was to identify CRC screening correlates for Northern Plains AIs. With a sample of 181 AIs age 50 years or older, the authors used Andersen's beha…
Intimate Partner Abuse and Women's Employment
This study examines the impact of intimate partner abuse on women's employment in Trinidad and Tobago. Using a qualitative method and data from in-depth interviews with 17 Afro-Trinidadian women, the study found that 12 women were able to seek and maintain employment without interference from their abusers. Data analyses suggest that abusers monitored the women's work schedules and manipulated them into using their earnings for household expenses…
Intimate Partner Violence Among Asian Immigrant Communities
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious epidemic among Asian immigrant communities. Yet little is known about the scope, nature, and related contextual, cultural, and social factors of IPV among this population. In particular, the lack of research has been evident in examining health and mental health outcomes of IPV and service utilization, revealing notable gaps in health disparities which result in a failure to provide relevant services a…
Intimate Partner Abuse and Women's Employment
This study examines the impact of intimate partner abuse on women's employment in Trinidad and Tobago. Using a qualitative method and data from in-depth interviews with 17 Afro-Trinidadian women, the study found that 12 women were able to seek and maintain employment without interference from their abusers. Data analyses suggest that abusers monitored the women's work schedules and manipulated them into using their earnings for household expenses…
Caring from Afar
Gender Differences in the Roles of Religious Support and Social Network Support in Reducing Depressive Symptoms Among Older Korean Americans
This study examined gender differences in the interaction effects of religious support and social network support on depressive symptoms among older Korean Americans. Data were derived from a cross-sectional survey of 85 Korean American women and 115 Korean American men aged 65 years or older living in New York City. A 2-step hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that the associations between religious support, social network support…
Attitudes Toward Mental Health Services Among American Indians by Two Age Groups
Correlates of Receipt of Colorectal Cancer Screening among American Indians in the Northern Plains
Research has consistently documented lower colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates for racial and ethnic minority populations, with the lowest screening rates among American Indians (AIs). Given the low CRC screening rates among AIs residing in the Northern Plains region, the objective of this research was to identify CRC screening correlates for Northern Plains AIs. With a sample of 181 AIs age 50 years or older, the authors used Andersen's beha…
Disparities in Health, Health Care Access, and Life Experience Between American Indian and White Adults in South Dakota
The Role of Religiousness/Spirituality and Social Networks in Predicting Depressive Symptoms among Older Korean Americans
Factors Associated with American Indian Mental Health Service Use in Comparison with White Older Adults
American Indian Women Cancer Survivors’ Spiritual and Religious Coping Practices
Family
Cancer disparities among American Indian (AI) women are alarming, yet a dearth of research focuses on the role of family support for such women. The purpose of this research was to examine the composition of AI women cancer survivors' family support networks and the types of support that they provided. We used a qualitative descriptive methodology with 43 AI women cancer survivors and qualitative content analysis, which indicated that 38 particip…
American Indian women cancer survivors’ experiences of community support in a context of historical oppression
This qualitative descriptive study examined the gap in knowledge on American Indian (AI) women cancer survivors’ perceptions of and experiences of AI community support. The sample included 43 AI women cancer survivors in the Northern Plains region. In total, 21% (n = 9) of participants perceived support from their AI community; 69% (n = 29) expressed some unmet needs; close to half of participants (43%, n = 18) indicated an absence of support. Hi…
Financial strain, food insecurity, and religious/spiritual beliefs on depressive symptoms
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of financial strain as a primary stressor and food insecurity as a secondary stressor on depression among middle-aged and older Indigenous women. Additionally, the study investigated the role of religious and spiritual beliefs as a potential intervening variable between these stressors and depression. Conducted in partnership with a tribe in the Northern Plains, this study involved 133 self-iden…
Medicine (11 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (4 works)