Oejin Shin

Biographic Data

ID6182236
NAMEOejin Shin
GIVEN NAMESOejin
FAMILY NAMEShin
SIGNATURESHIN O
AFFILIATIONSIllinois State University
ORCID0000-0002-7067-1374
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Housing environments, social isolation, and mortality among low-income older renters in the United States

    Open AccessSeoyeon Ahn, Sojung Park et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2026

    Housing environments constitute a fundamental social determinant of health in later life, yet little is known about how different housing contexts shape survival among economically vulnerable older adults. This study examines whether mortality among low-income older renters follows a graded housing ecology and whether the consequences of social isolation are conditioned by residential context. Using twelve waves (2011-2022) of nationally represen…

  • Material, Health, and Social Vulnerability and Loneliness Among Older Adults

    Open AccessJi Young Kang, Oejin Shin et al.ARTICLEResearch on Aging2026

    Loneliness in later life is a significant global public health issue that negatively impacts well-being, life satisfaction, and mental health. This study investigates how material, health, and social vulnerabilities contribute to loneliness among older adults using a welfare regime framework. It examines the link between vulnerability and loneliness in the United States, Korea, Sweden, Spain, and Germany using the Health and Retirement Study (HRS…

  • Community Resources for Older Adults With Age-Related Disabilities and Chronic Conditions

    Open AccessOejin Shin, Sojung Park et al.ARTICLEResearch on Aging2026

    Community resources are essential for supporting older adults with disabilities and chronic conditions, yet how these resources are conceptualized and evaluated across the empirical literature remains unclear. This scoping review synthesizes U.S.-based research on community resources for older adults with age-related disabilities and chronic conditions, guided by the PAGER framework. Following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, we searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO,…

  • End-of-Life Resources and Place of Death by Community-Based Housing Type

    Open AccessSojung Park, Borin Kim et al.ARTICLEResearch on Aging2026

    As chronic conditions dominate mortality trends, the place of death has emerged as a key marker of end-of-life (EoL) care quality. Although many older adults wish to die at home, structural barriers often lead to institutional deaths, especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. This study investigates how housing types, defined by economic status, affordability, and congregate features, affect place of death in older adults. Drawing …

  • Preliminary efficacy of a technology-based physical activity intervention for older Korean adults during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Soonhyung Kwon, Oejin Shin et al.ARTICLEEducational Gerontology2024

    Physical activity (PA) interventions deployed using eHealth technologies have been shown to improve cardiovascular health (CVH) and physical function in older adults. This study tested the preliminary efficacy of a 12-week hybrid (web-based and center-based) PA intervention combining the use of a smartwatch and mobile application. Our intervention was concurrently implemented in-person at the local senior welfare center and at-home through a web-…

  • Gender differences in the mechanism of involuntary retirement affecting loneliness through vulnerability and coping resources

    Open AccessOejin Shin, Sojung Park et al.ARTICLEAgeing and Society2024Cited by: 1References: 83

    Involuntary retirement is associated with diminished mental health. However, little is known about the mechanism that connects involuntary retirees' coping resources to their loneliness. Gender patterns in the mechanism of involuntary retirement are also unclear. This study examines gender differences in the link between involuntary retirement and loneliness through secondary stressors (material and physical vulnerability) and coping resources (s…

  • Multi-Dimensional Social Relations and Mental Health among Rural Older Adults

    Open AccessSojung Park, Oejin Shin et al.ARTICLEResearch on Aging2021

    To date, knowledge of the association between social-relational patterns and health among rural elders in non-Western social and cultural contexts is scant. Using regional population data in rural South Korea, this study examines comprehensive social relations among rural elders, and the extent to which heterogeneous patterns of social relations were associated with cognitive impairment and depression. Using comprehensive social-relational indica…

  • Multi-Morbid Health Profiles and Specialty Healthcare Service Use

    Open AccessIlan Kwon, Oejin Shin et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2019

    Increasing life expectancy in the USA makes a better understanding of the heterogeneous healthcare needs of the aging population imperative. Many aging studies have discovered multimorbid health problems focusing mainly on various physical health conditions, but not on combined mental or behavioral health problems. There is also a paucity of studies with older adults who use professional healthcare services caring for their mental and substance-r…