Karin A Elliott Brown
Biographic Data
| ID | 6093142 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karin A Elliott Brown |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karin A Elliott |
| FAMILY NAME | Brown |
| SIGNATURE | BROWN K A E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Life Stress, Social Support, and Weil-Being Among College-Educated African American Women
This study examines the relationships between life stress, perceived helpfulness of support sources, and well-being among 73 college-educated African American women. As a group, the women report few “serious problems.” Stress at work, inadequate finances, and health problems in the family are identified as the top three areas of concern. Overall, self-reports of physical, emotional and spiritual health among African American women in this study a…
Extreme Social Isolation, Use of Community‐Based Senior Support Services, and Mortality Among African American Elderly Women
The effect of extreme social isolation and use of community‐based senior services on longevity was examined in a national sample of African American elderly women (ages 55–96). Consistent with previous research on the social integration/mortality link, African American elderly women who were extremely socially isolated were hypothesized to have a higher 5‐year mortality rate. It was also hypothesized that use of community senior services would be…
Extreme Social Isolation, Use of Community‐Based Senior Support Services, and Mortality Among African American Elderly Women
The effect of extreme social isolation and use of community‐based senior services on longevity was examined in a national sample of African American elderly women (ages 55–96). Consistent with previous research on the social integration/mortality link, African American elderly women who were extremely socially isolated were hypothesized to have a higher 5‐year mortality rate. It was also hypothesized that use of community senior services would be…
Life Stress, Social Support, and Weil-Being Among College-Educated African American Women
This study examines the relationships between life stress, perceived helpfulness of support sources, and well-being among 73 college-educated African American women. As a group, the women report few “serious problems.” Stress at work, inadequate finances, and health problems in the family are identified as the top three areas of concern. Overall, self-reports of physical, emotional and spiritual health among African American women in this study a…
Extreme Social Isolation, Use of Community‐Based Senior Support Services, and Mortality Among African American Elderly Women
The effect of extreme social isolation and use of community‐based senior services on longevity was examined in a national sample of African American elderly women (ages 55–96). Consistent with previous research on the social integration/mortality link, African American elderly women who were extremely socially isolated were hypothesized to have a higher 5‐year mortality rate. It was also hypothesized that use of community senior services would be…
Life Stress, Social Support, and Weil-Being Among College-Educated African American Women
This study examines the relationships between life stress, perceived helpfulness of support sources, and well-being among 73 college-educated African American women. As a group, the women report few “serious problems.” Stress at work, inadequate finances, and health problems in the family are identified as the top three areas of concern. Overall, self-reports of physical, emotional and spiritual health among African American women in this study a…
Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social support (2 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Demography (1 work)