Z Lin
Biographic Data
| ID | 6118 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Z Lin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Z |
| FAMILY NAME | Lin |
| SIGNATURE | LIN Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at San Antonio |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1238-7658 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Educational Attainment and Social Isolation Trajectories from Midlife to Later Life in Four High- and Middle-Income Countries
Caring for Parents/In‐Laws and Cognitive Functioning of Adult Children in China
Objective This study investigates the longitudinal association between caring for parents/in‐laws and cognitive functioning among adult children in China. It also examines how this association is influenced by relationship type (own parents vs. in‐laws), caregiving intensity, and the gender of the caregiver. Background While family caregiving is often seen as stressful and negatively impacting caregivers' health, recent evidence suggests that car…
Racial–Ethnic Differences in Care Networks of Older Adults: Empirical Exploration of Possible Explanations
Objectives Previous research on eldercare among minority populations often highlights the role of values, beliefs, and social expectations, placing greater emphasis on ideational factors than on sociostructural and health factors in explaining racial–ethnic differences in care arrangements. This study aims to describe the extent to which care received by older adults varies by race–ethnicity and to explore possible explanations for these variatio…
Social Isolation and Subjective Well-Being Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Examination by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Objectives Social isolation has emerged as a significant risk factor for psychological well-being in later life. However, our understanding of how this link varies across race/ethnicity and gender remains limited. Methods To address this gap, we utilized longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, 2008–2018) to investigate the longitudinal association between social isolation and the overall subjective well-being (SWB) using mult…
Sexual Orientation and Social Isolation from Early Adulthood to Early Midlife
Although social isolation is a critical public health issue, there is a gap in understanding how it varies by sexual orientation. Using minority stress, minority strength, and life course perspectives, this study investigates how social isolation trajectories differ by sexual orientation from ages 18 to 42 using longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (2001-2018, N = 30,250 observations). Results from …
Diversity and Dynamics in Care Networks of Older Americans
Despite growing interest in exploring caregiving alternatives beyond traditional models, limited research has focused on the diverse care networks that provide assistance to older adults. The aim of this study is to illuminate the complexity of older adults' care networks by developing a typology that considers care from various sources. Using latent class analysis on longitudinal data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study, the authors …
Parental Death Across the Life Course, Social Isolation, and Health in Later Life: Racial/Ethnic Disadvantage in the U.S
Bereavement is a risk factor for poor health, yet prior research has not considered how exposure to parental death across the life course may contribute to lasting social isolation and, in turn, poor health among older adults. Moreover, prior research often fails to consider the racial context of bereavement in the United States wherein Black and Hispanic Americans are much more likely than White Americans to experience parental death earlier in …
What Could Interfere with a Good Night’s Sleep? The Risks of Social Isolation, Poor Physical and Psychological Health among Older Adults in China
This study provides one of the first population-based investigations of the longitudinal association between social isolation and sleep difficulty among older adults in China. We analyzed three waves of longitudinal data from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (2014–2018), in which 8456 respondents contributed 16,156 person-year observations. Results from multilevel logistic regression models showed that social isolation was related to a …
Conceptualizing and Operationalizing Collaboration Among Multiple Caregivers of Older Adults
Results are examined in the context of care network dynamics and proposed mechanisms linking care collaboration to outcomes for caregivers and recipients. Strengths and limitations of our conceptualization and operationalization of collaboration are discussed
A National Study of Racial–Ethnic Differences in Covid-19 Concerns Among Older Americans: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study
Our findings call for more research and policy interventions to lessen the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 experienced by older adults of racial-ethnic minority groups
Hepatitis B control in China: Knowledge and practices among village doctors
OBJECTIVES. To guide development of a hepatitis B control program in China, we investigated village doctors' sterilization practices, injection use, vaccination levels, and knowledge and counseling skills. METHODS. The head doctor from each village health station in a rural county (n = 260) completed a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS. Of the respondents, 94.2% reported adequate sterilization of needles; however, inadequate sterilization …
Climate of China
Conceptualizing and Operationalizing Collaboration Among Multiple Caregivers of Older Adults
Results are examined in the context of care network dynamics and proposed mechanisms linking care collaboration to outcomes for caregivers and recipients. Strengths and limitations of our conceptualization and operationalization of collaboration are discussed
Diversity and Dynamics in Care Networks of Older Americans
Despite growing interest in exploring caregiving alternatives beyond traditional models, limited research has focused on the diverse care networks that provide assistance to older adults. The aim of this study is to illuminate the complexity of older adults' care networks by developing a typology that considers care from various sources. Using latent class analysis on longitudinal data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study, the authors …
Racial–Ethnic Differences in Care Networks of Older Adults: Empirical Exploration of Possible Explanations
Objectives Previous research on eldercare among minority populations often highlights the role of values, beliefs, and social expectations, placing greater emphasis on ideational factors than on sociostructural and health factors in explaining racial–ethnic differences in care arrangements. This study aims to describe the extent to which care received by older adults varies by race–ethnicity and to explore possible explanations for these variatio…
A National Study of Racial–Ethnic Differences in Covid-19 Concerns Among Older Americans: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study
Our findings call for more research and policy interventions to lessen the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 experienced by older adults of racial-ethnic minority groups
Hepatitis B control in China: Knowledge and practices among village doctors
OBJECTIVES. To guide development of a hepatitis B control program in China, we investigated village doctors' sterilization practices, injection use, vaccination levels, and knowledge and counseling skills. METHODS. The head doctor from each village health station in a rural county (n = 260) completed a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS. Of the respondents, 94.2% reported adequate sterilization of needles; however, inadequate sterilization …
Social Isolation and Subjective Well-Being Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Examination by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Objectives Social isolation has emerged as a significant risk factor for psychological well-being in later life. However, our understanding of how this link varies across race/ethnicity and gender remains limited. Methods To address this gap, we utilized longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, 2008–2018) to investigate the longitudinal association between social isolation and the overall subjective well-being (SWB) using mult…
Hepatitis B control in China: Knowledge and practices among village doctors
OBJECTIVES. To guide development of a hepatitis B control program in China, we investigated village doctors' sterilization practices, injection use, vaccination levels, and knowledge and counseling skills. METHODS. The head doctor from each village health station in a rural county (n = 260) completed a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS. Of the respondents, 94.2% reported adequate sterilization of needles; however, inadequate sterilization …
Climate of China
A National Study of Racial–Ethnic Differences in Covid-19 Concerns Among Older Americans: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study
Our findings call for more research and policy interventions to lessen the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 experienced by older adults of racial-ethnic minority groups
What Could Interfere with a Good Night’s Sleep? The Risks of Social Isolation, Poor Physical and Psychological Health among Older Adults in China
This study provides one of the first population-based investigations of the longitudinal association between social isolation and sleep difficulty among older adults in China. We analyzed three waves of longitudinal data from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (2014–2018), in which 8456 respondents contributed 16,156 person-year observations. Results from multilevel logistic regression models showed that social isolation was related to a …
Conceptualizing and Operationalizing Collaboration Among Multiple Caregivers of Older Adults
Results are examined in the context of care network dynamics and proposed mechanisms linking care collaboration to outcomes for caregivers and recipients. Strengths and limitations of our conceptualization and operationalization of collaboration are discussed
Parental Death Across the Life Course, Social Isolation, and Health in Later Life: Racial/Ethnic Disadvantage in the U.S
Bereavement is a risk factor for poor health, yet prior research has not considered how exposure to parental death across the life course may contribute to lasting social isolation and, in turn, poor health among older adults. Moreover, prior research often fails to consider the racial context of bereavement in the United States wherein Black and Hispanic Americans are much more likely than White Americans to experience parental death earlier in …
Diversity and Dynamics in Care Networks of Older Americans
Despite growing interest in exploring caregiving alternatives beyond traditional models, limited research has focused on the diverse care networks that provide assistance to older adults. The aim of this study is to illuminate the complexity of older adults' care networks by developing a typology that considers care from various sources. Using latent class analysis on longitudinal data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study, the authors …
Caring for Parents/In‐Laws and Cognitive Functioning of Adult Children in China
Objective This study investigates the longitudinal association between caring for parents/in‐laws and cognitive functioning among adult children in China. It also examines how this association is influenced by relationship type (own parents vs. in‐laws), caregiving intensity, and the gender of the caregiver. Background While family caregiving is often seen as stressful and negatively impacting caregivers' health, recent evidence suggests that car…
Racial–Ethnic Differences in Care Networks of Older Adults: Empirical Exploration of Possible Explanations
Objectives Previous research on eldercare among minority populations often highlights the role of values, beliefs, and social expectations, placing greater emphasis on ideational factors than on sociostructural and health factors in explaining racial–ethnic differences in care arrangements. This study aims to describe the extent to which care received by older adults varies by race–ethnicity and to explore possible explanations for these variatio…
Social Isolation and Subjective Well-Being Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Examination by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Objectives Social isolation has emerged as a significant risk factor for psychological well-being in later life. However, our understanding of how this link varies across race/ethnicity and gender remains limited. Methods To address this gap, we utilized longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, 2008–2018) to investigate the longitudinal association between social isolation and the overall subjective well-being (SWB) using mult…
Sexual Orientation and Social Isolation from Early Adulthood to Early Midlife
Although social isolation is a critical public health issue, there is a gap in understanding how it varies by sexual orientation. Using minority stress, minority strength, and life course perspectives, this study investigates how social isolation trajectories differ by sexual orientation from ages 18 to 42 using longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (2001-2018, N = 30,250 observations). Results from …
Educational Attainment and Social Isolation Trajectories from Midlife to Later Life in Four High- and Middle-Income Countries
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (6 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Social isolation (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · China (4 works) · Ethnic group (4 works)