Gail A Greendale
Biographic Data
| ID | 5068992 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gail A Greendale |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gail A |
| FAMILY NAME | Greendale |
| SIGNATURE | GREENDALE G A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1054-1081 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Understanding Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Physical Performance in Midlife Women
Addressing issues of poverty, racial inequality, pain, and obesity could reduce some racial/ethnic disparity in functional limitations as women age
A Longitudinal Investigation of Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Psychosocial Mediators of Allostatic Load in Midlife Women
OBJECTIVES: This research sought to assess racial and socioeconomic status (SES) differences in level and change in allostatic load (AL) over time in midlife women and to test whether psychosocial factors mediate these relationships. These factors were discrimination, perceived stress, and hostility. METHODS: Longitudinal data obtained from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation were used (n = 2063; mean age at baseline = 46.0 years). Late…
A Sociobehavioral Model of Acupuncture Use, Patterns, and Satisfaction Among Women in the United States, 2002
Increased Mortality Risk in Older Adults With Persistently Low or Declining Feelings of Usefulness to Others
Older adults with persistently low perceived usefulness or feelings of usefulness that decline to a low level may be a vulnerable group with increased risk for poor health outcomes in later life
Feelings of Usefulness to Others, Disability, and Mortality in Older Adults
We examined feelings of usefulness to others as a predictor of disability and mortality risk in a sample of older adults (aged 70-79 years) from the MacArthur Study of Successful Aging. We examined participants' perceptions of their usefulness to friends and family, measured at a baseline interview, as a predictor of subsequent increases in self-reported mobility disability, the onset of difficulty in performing activities of daily living, or mor…
Relation of Oxytocin to Psychological Stress Responses and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Axis Activity in Older Women
Objective: Animal research suggests that oxytocin (OT) plays a role in stress responses and that in females, this role is modulated by estrogen. Yet little is known about the relation of OT to human stress responses. This study was conducted to examine the relations between estrogen activity and OT, identify stressors distinctively associated with elevations in OT, and investigate whether OT is related to cardiovascular and hypothalamic-pituitary…
Longitudinal Analysis of the Association Between Vasomotor Symptoms and Race/Ethnicity Across the Menopausal Transition
Objectives. We investigated whether vasomotor symptom reporting or patterns of change in symptom reporting over the perimenopausal transition among women enrolled in a national study differed according to race/ethnicity. We also sought to determine whether racial/ethnic differences were explained by sociodemographic, health, or lifestyle factors. Methods. We followed 3198 women enrolled in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation during 1996…
Longitudinal Patterns and Predictors of Alcohol Consumption in the United States
Objectives. We examined demographic predictors of longitudinal patterns in alcohol consumption. Methods. We used mixed-effects models to describe individual alcohol consumption and change in consumption with age, as well as the associations between consumption and birth year, national alcohol consumption, and demographic factors, among 14 105 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study. Results…
Bair Et Al. Respond
We would like to thank Drs. Laws and Carballeira for their informative comments on our study of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by women enrolled in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Laws and Carballeira found, using a detailed, ethnically driven survey, that a much higher proportion of Latina women are using CAM than we reported in our study. We agree that using measures appropriate to specific ethnic groups …
Ethnic Differences in Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine at Midlife
Objectives. We estimated the prevalence and longitudinal correlates of use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) at midlife among participants of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Methods. Multiple logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationship between baseline survey–reported symptoms and use of herbal, spiritual, and physical manipulation therapies 1 year later. Results. Almost half of all women had used…
Yoga for Women With Hyperkyphosis
The thoracic region of the spine is normally kyphotic, or anteriorly concave. Hyperkyphosis, colloquially called “dowager’s hump,” refers to excessive kyphotic curvature; however, there is no criterion standard, nor are there any outcome-based definitions of the condition. A kyphosis angle ≥ 40°—the 95th percentile value for young adults—is currently used to define hyperkyphosis.1,2 Hyperkyphosis may be associated with physical and emotional limi…
Comparison of the Menopause and Midlife Transition between Japanese American and European American Women
Cross‐cultural differences in the meaning and experience of the universal biologic phenomenon of the menopause have been well documented. Very few studies, however, have focused on the response to the midlife transition among ethnic minority women in the United States, and even fewer exist about Asian American women. This exploratory study compared the perceptions and experiences of the midlife transition among Japanese American and European Amer…
The effect of a weighted vest on perceived health status and bone density in older persons
Feelings of Usefulness to Others, Disability, and Mortality in Older Adults
We examined feelings of usefulness to others as a predictor of disability and mortality risk in a sample of older adults (aged 70-79 years) from the MacArthur Study of Successful Aging. We examined participants' perceptions of their usefulness to friends and family, measured at a baseline interview, as a predictor of subsequent increases in self-reported mobility disability, the onset of difficulty in performing activities of daily living, or mor…
Longitudinal Analysis of the Association Between Vasomotor Symptoms and Race/Ethnicity Across the Menopausal Transition
Objectives. We investigated whether vasomotor symptom reporting or patterns of change in symptom reporting over the perimenopausal transition among women enrolled in a national study differed according to race/ethnicity. We also sought to determine whether racial/ethnic differences were explained by sociodemographic, health, or lifestyle factors. Methods. We followed 3198 women enrolled in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation during 1996…
Ethnic Differences in Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine at Midlife
Objectives. We estimated the prevalence and longitudinal correlates of use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) at midlife among participants of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Methods. Multiple logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationship between baseline survey–reported symptoms and use of herbal, spiritual, and physical manipulation therapies 1 year later. Results. Almost half of all women had used…
Longitudinal Patterns and Predictors of Alcohol Consumption in the United States
Objectives. We examined demographic predictors of longitudinal patterns in alcohol consumption. Methods. We used mixed-effects models to describe individual alcohol consumption and change in consumption with age, as well as the associations between consumption and birth year, national alcohol consumption, and demographic factors, among 14 105 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study. Results…
Increased Mortality Risk in Older Adults With Persistently Low or Declining Feelings of Usefulness to Others
Older adults with persistently low perceived usefulness or feelings of usefulness that decline to a low level may be a vulnerable group with increased risk for poor health outcomes in later life
Comparison of the Menopause and Midlife Transition between Japanese American and European American Women
Cross‐cultural differences in the meaning and experience of the universal biologic phenomenon of the menopause have been well documented. Very few studies, however, have focused on the response to the midlife transition among ethnic minority women in the United States, and even fewer exist about Asian American women. This exploratory study compared the perceptions and experiences of the midlife transition among Japanese American and European Amer…
The effect of a weighted vest on perceived health status and bone density in older persons
Ethnic Differences in Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine at Midlife
Objectives. We estimated the prevalence and longitudinal correlates of use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) at midlife among participants of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Methods. Multiple logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationship between baseline survey–reported symptoms and use of herbal, spiritual, and physical manipulation therapies 1 year later. Results. Almost half of all women had used…
Yoga for Women With Hyperkyphosis
The thoracic region of the spine is normally kyphotic, or anteriorly concave. Hyperkyphosis, colloquially called “dowager’s hump,” refers to excessive kyphotic curvature; however, there is no criterion standard, nor are there any outcome-based definitions of the condition. A kyphosis angle ≥ 40°—the 95th percentile value for young adults—is currently used to define hyperkyphosis.1,2 Hyperkyphosis may be associated with physical and emotional limi…
Comparison of the Menopause and Midlife Transition between Japanese American and European American Women
Cross‐cultural differences in the meaning and experience of the universal biologic phenomenon of the menopause have been well documented. Very few studies, however, have focused on the response to the midlife transition among ethnic minority women in the United States, and even fewer exist about Asian American women. This exploratory study compared the perceptions and experiences of the midlife transition among Japanese American and European Amer…
Bair Et Al. Respond
We would like to thank Drs. Laws and Carballeira for their informative comments on our study of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by women enrolled in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Laws and Carballeira found, using a detailed, ethnically driven survey, that a much higher proportion of Latina women are using CAM than we reported in our study. We agree that using measures appropriate to specific ethnic groups …
Longitudinal Patterns and Predictors of Alcohol Consumption in the United States
Objectives. We examined demographic predictors of longitudinal patterns in alcohol consumption. Methods. We used mixed-effects models to describe individual alcohol consumption and change in consumption with age, as well as the associations between consumption and birth year, national alcohol consumption, and demographic factors, among 14 105 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study. Results…
Relation of Oxytocin to Psychological Stress Responses and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Axis Activity in Older Women
Objective: Animal research suggests that oxytocin (OT) plays a role in stress responses and that in females, this role is modulated by estrogen. Yet little is known about the relation of OT to human stress responses. This study was conducted to examine the relations between estrogen activity and OT, identify stressors distinctively associated with elevations in OT, and investigate whether OT is related to cardiovascular and hypothalamic-pituitary…
Longitudinal Analysis of the Association Between Vasomotor Symptoms and Race/Ethnicity Across the Menopausal Transition
Objectives. We investigated whether vasomotor symptom reporting or patterns of change in symptom reporting over the perimenopausal transition among women enrolled in a national study differed according to race/ethnicity. We also sought to determine whether racial/ethnic differences were explained by sociodemographic, health, or lifestyle factors. Methods. We followed 3198 women enrolled in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation during 1996…
Feelings of Usefulness to Others, Disability, and Mortality in Older Adults
We examined feelings of usefulness to others as a predictor of disability and mortality risk in a sample of older adults (aged 70-79 years) from the MacArthur Study of Successful Aging. We examined participants' perceptions of their usefulness to friends and family, measured at a baseline interview, as a predictor of subsequent increases in self-reported mobility disability, the onset of difficulty in performing activities of daily living, or mor…
A Sociobehavioral Model of Acupuncture Use, Patterns, and Satisfaction Among Women in the United States, 2002
Increased Mortality Risk in Older Adults With Persistently Low or Declining Feelings of Usefulness to Others
Older adults with persistently low perceived usefulness or feelings of usefulness that decline to a low level may be a vulnerable group with increased risk for poor health outcomes in later life
A Longitudinal Investigation of Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Psychosocial Mediators of Allostatic Load in Midlife Women
OBJECTIVES: This research sought to assess racial and socioeconomic status (SES) differences in level and change in allostatic load (AL) over time in midlife women and to test whether psychosocial factors mediate these relationships. These factors were discrimination, perceived stress, and hostility. METHODS: Longitudinal data obtained from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation were used (n = 2063; mean age at baseline = 46.0 years). Late…
Understanding Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Physical Performance in Midlife Women
Addressing issues of poverty, racial inequality, pain, and obesity could reduce some racial/ethnic disparity in functional limitations as women age
Medicine (13 works) · Gerontology (11 works) · Demography (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Ethnic group (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works)