Yifan Lou
Biographic Data
| ID | 6576989 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yifan Lou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yifan |
| FAMILY NAME | Lou |
| SIGNATURE | LOU Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7413-324X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
ICT Use and Mental Health Among Asian American Older Adults: Does Independent Learning Matter
This study explores the relationships between ICT uses for various purposes and mental health and the moderating effect of technology learning among Chinese and Korean older Americans. The survey data were collected from 513 Chinese and Korean older Americans in New York City. Negative binomial regression was used to examine the relationships between ICT uses for social, instrumental, and health purposes, and depressive symptoms. Interaction term…
Midlife and Older Chinese Adults’ Preferences for End-of-Life Care Decision-Making: Patterns and Correlates
We used latent class analysis to identify profiles of midlife and older Chinese adults’ preferences regarding involvement in three dimensions of end-of-life care: information exchange, deliberation, and decisional control. Data are from 548 urban and rural Shanghai residents aged 50+. We used multinomial logistic regression to evaluate associations between individual- and family-oriented beliefs and latent class membership. We identified four pro…
The Race Paradox in Mental Health Among Older Adults in the United States: Examining Social Participation as a Mechanism
The race paradox in mental health refers to the phenomenon in which African Americans often demonstrate mental health outcomes that are comparable to or more favorable than those of non-Hispanic Whites, despite systemic socioeconomic disadvantage and disproportionate exposure to chronic stressors. Few studies have examined the mechanisms underlying this race paradox among older adults, and even fewer have explored the role of social participation…
Intersectional discrimination and mental health in later life: Ageism as a core dimension
Objectives Despite extensive literature that examines the relationship between discrimination and health, less is known about specific discrimination attributions and how they may differentially associate with health. To address this gap, the current study investigated the latent typology of discrimination attributions and the intersectional attributions’ relationships with mental health in later life. Methods Data came from 6,282 respondents in …
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Advance Care Planning: Assessing the Role of Subjective Life Expectancy
Doctor-patient conversations about the likely course of one's illness may inform patients' knowledge of their SLE, which may motivate timely ACP
Impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic on community services for homebound older adults in New York City
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected multiple aspects of society. Based on data from a community program, this study examined how the pandemic influenced community services for homebound older adults and whether those services could be delivered via internet-based information and communications technology. Using mixed methods, we collected quantitative data from client profiles and service documents and qualitative data from phone interview…
Death Narrative in 19th-Century China: How Did Newspapers Frame Death and Dying
This study explored the death narrative in the late Qing dynasty as expressed in Chinese newspapers in the 19th century. Using textual analysis, this study identified three themes regarding death and dying during this period: euphemism of death, definition of "good death," and Western influence on the death narrative. The study results of death narrative in the 19th century indicate the historical root of perception of death among the current Chi…
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Advance Care Planning: Assessing the Role of Subjective Life Expectancy
Doctor-patient conversations about the likely course of one's illness may inform patients' knowledge of their SLE, which may motivate timely ACP
Impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic on community services for homebound older adults in New York City
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected multiple aspects of society. Based on data from a community program, this study examined how the pandemic influenced community services for homebound older adults and whether those services could be delivered via internet-based information and communications technology. Using mixed methods, we collected quantitative data from client profiles and service documents and qualitative data from phone interview…
Death Narrative in 19th-Century China: How Did Newspapers Frame Death and Dying
This study explored the death narrative in the late Qing dynasty as expressed in Chinese newspapers in the 19th century. Using textual analysis, this study identified three themes regarding death and dying during this period: euphemism of death, definition of "good death," and Western influence on the death narrative. The study results of death narrative in the 19th century indicate the historical root of perception of death among the current Chi…
Impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic on community services for homebound older adults in New York City
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected multiple aspects of society. Based on data from a community program, this study examined how the pandemic influenced community services for homebound older adults and whether those services could be delivered via internet-based information and communications technology. Using mixed methods, we collected quantitative data from client profiles and service documents and qualitative data from phone interview…
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Advance Care Planning: Assessing the Role of Subjective Life Expectancy
Doctor-patient conversations about the likely course of one's illness may inform patients' knowledge of their SLE, which may motivate timely ACP
The Race Paradox in Mental Health Among Older Adults in the United States: Examining Social Participation as a Mechanism
The race paradox in mental health refers to the phenomenon in which African Americans often demonstrate mental health outcomes that are comparable to or more favorable than those of non-Hispanic Whites, despite systemic socioeconomic disadvantage and disproportionate exposure to chronic stressors. Few studies have examined the mechanisms underlying this race paradox among older adults, and even fewer have explored the role of social participation…
Intersectional discrimination and mental health in later life: Ageism as a core dimension
Objectives Despite extensive literature that examines the relationship between discrimination and health, less is known about specific discrimination attributions and how they may differentially associate with health. To address this gap, the current study investigated the latent typology of discrimination attributions and the intersectional attributions’ relationships with mental health in later life. Methods Data came from 6,282 respondents in …
ICT Use and Mental Health Among Asian American Older Adults: Does Independent Learning Matter
This study explores the relationships between ICT uses for various purposes and mental health and the moderating effect of technology learning among Chinese and Korean older Americans. The survey data were collected from 513 Chinese and Korean older Americans in New York City. Negative binomial regression was used to examine the relationships between ICT uses for social, instrumental, and health purposes, and depressive symptoms. Interaction term…
Midlife and Older Chinese Adults’ Preferences for End-of-Life Care Decision-Making: Patterns and Correlates
We used latent class analysis to identify profiles of midlife and older Chinese adults’ preferences regarding involvement in three dimensions of end-of-life care: information exchange, deliberation, and decisional control. Data are from 548 urban and rural Shanghai residents aged 50+. We used multinomial logistic regression to evaluate associations between individual- and family-oriented beliefs and latent class membership. We identified four pro…
Psychology (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Disease (2 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · Mental health (2 works)