Benjamin D Capistrant
Biographic Data
| ID | 5938146 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin D Capistrant |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin D |
| FAMILY NAME | Capistrant |
| SIGNATURE | CAPISTRANT B D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Smith College |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5841-6592 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Challenge of Coming Out to Providers by Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer
This study investigates the experience of communicating sexual orientation by gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBM) to physicians involved in their prostate cancer care. Methodology consisted of qualitative analysis conducted on 30 in-depth interviews of GBM recruited from a national online cancer support site. Results revealed four key strategies around sexual disclosure. These ranged from explicitly outing themselves to selective or…
The Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Caregiver’s Quality of Life
Medicaid expansion has been shown to improve access to care, health, and finances in general populations. Until now no studies have considered how Medicaid expansion may affect informal family caregivers who are the backbone of the long term supports and services infrastructure. Family caregivers provide substantial cost savings to Medicare and Medicaid. Yet, they sustain financial, physical, and mental health strain from their caregiving role wh…
Earner Status, Marital Satisfaction, and Division of Childcare among Mexican American and Caucasian Couples
This study explores marital satisfaction, division of child tasks, and satisfaction with the division of childcare outcomes among low-income Caucasian and Mexican American (MA) couples with young children. Participants were 521 California couples, nearly three-fourths MA. Using a series of regression models to examine how ethnicity/nativity status, earner status (dual or single) and gender were related to each outcome variable; results showed tha…
Perceived Income Adequacy and Well-being Among Older Adults in Six Low- and Middle-Income Countries
As expected, income adequacy was correlated with SRH and QOL. However, the relationship between age and income adequacy varied cross-culturally, potentially due to differences in familial and governmental financial support
Current and long-term spousal caregiving and onset of cardiovascular disease
BACKGROUND: Prior evidence suggests that caregiving may increase risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) onset. This association has never been examined in a nationally (USA) representative sample, and prior studies could not fully control for socioeconomic confounders. This paper seeks to estimate the association between spousal caregiving and incident CVD in older Americans. METHODS: Married, CVD-free Health and Retirement Study respondents aged 5…
Self-Reported and Measured Hypertension Among Older US- and Foreign-Born Adults
Developing an HIV-Prevention Intervention for HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in HIV Care
Current and long-term spousal caregiving and onset of cardiovascular disease
BACKGROUND: Prior evidence suggests that caregiving may increase risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) onset. This association has never been examined in a nationally (USA) representative sample, and prior studies could not fully control for socioeconomic confounders. This paper seeks to estimate the association between spousal caregiving and incident CVD in older Americans. METHODS: Married, CVD-free Health and Retirement Study respondents aged 5…
Perceived Income Adequacy and Well-being Among Older Adults in Six Low- and Middle-Income Countries
As expected, income adequacy was correlated with SRH and QOL. However, the relationship between age and income adequacy varied cross-culturally, potentially due to differences in familial and governmental financial support
Earner Status, Marital Satisfaction, and Division of Childcare among Mexican American and Caucasian Couples
This study explores marital satisfaction, division of child tasks, and satisfaction with the division of childcare outcomes among low-income Caucasian and Mexican American (MA) couples with young children. Participants were 521 California couples, nearly three-fourths MA. Using a series of regression models to examine how ethnicity/nativity status, earner status (dual or single) and gender were related to each outcome variable; results showed tha…
Developing an HIV-Prevention Intervention for HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in HIV Care
Self-Reported and Measured Hypertension Among Older US- and Foreign-Born Adults
Current and long-term spousal caregiving and onset of cardiovascular disease
BACKGROUND: Prior evidence suggests that caregiving may increase risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) onset. This association has never been examined in a nationally (USA) representative sample, and prior studies could not fully control for socioeconomic confounders. This paper seeks to estimate the association between spousal caregiving and incident CVD in older Americans. METHODS: Married, CVD-free Health and Retirement Study respondents aged 5…
Perceived Income Adequacy and Well-being Among Older Adults in Six Low- and Middle-Income Countries
As expected, income adequacy was correlated with SRH and QOL. However, the relationship between age and income adequacy varied cross-culturally, potentially due to differences in familial and governmental financial support
The Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Caregiver’s Quality of Life
Medicaid expansion has been shown to improve access to care, health, and finances in general populations. Until now no studies have considered how Medicaid expansion may affect informal family caregivers who are the backbone of the long term supports and services infrastructure. Family caregivers provide substantial cost savings to Medicare and Medicaid. Yet, they sustain financial, physical, and mental health strain from their caregiving role wh…
Earner Status, Marital Satisfaction, and Division of Childcare among Mexican American and Caucasian Couples
This study explores marital satisfaction, division of child tasks, and satisfaction with the division of childcare outcomes among low-income Caucasian and Mexican American (MA) couples with young children. Participants were 521 California couples, nearly three-fourths MA. Using a series of regression models to examine how ethnicity/nativity status, earner status (dual or single) and gender were related to each outcome variable; results showed tha…
The Challenge of Coming Out to Providers by Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer
This study investigates the experience of communicating sexual orientation by gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBM) to physicians involved in their prostate cancer care. Methodology consisted of qualitative analysis conducted on 30 in-depth interviews of GBM recruited from a national online cancer support site. Results revealed four key strategies around sexual disclosure. These ranged from explicitly outing themselves to selective or…
Medicine (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Global Health Care Issues (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)