The Intersection of Mental and Physical Health in Older Mexican Americans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6064818 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Myra G Schneider (University of South Florida), MYRA SCHNEIDER (0009-0003-8773-6503, University of South Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 333-355 |
| Publication date | 2004-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0739986304267204 |
| OpenAlex | W2008896462 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 55 |
The incidence of chronic diseases is highest among the elderly in general; compared to Anglo-Americans, Mexican Americans have lower rates of cancer and cardiovascular disease and higher rates of depression and diabetes. Using baseline data from the Hispanic Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (EPESE) study, weighted hierarchical logistic regression analyses showed that sociodemographic, cultural, and psychosocial profiles of respondents varied in the context of cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD). More depressive symptoms were associated with both diseases, as were lower levels of self-esteem, life satisfaction, and perceived health. Higher socioeconomic status, greater assimilation, divorced marital status, and adverse life events/changes involving significant personal losses, trauma, and family events increased cancer risk. People who were lower in socioeconomic status, were less assimilated into the host culture, were divorced, and had experienced the illness of a close family member were more likely to have CVD
Disease · Environmental health · Life satisfaction · Marital status · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Socioeconomic status · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
Social Epidemiology
Loneliness and pathways to disease
Health Promoting Effects of Friends and Family on Health Outcomes in Older Adults
Heterogeneity in the Social Networks of Young and Older Adults
Effects of Psychological and Social Factors on Organic Disease
Epidemiologic evidence for the relation between socioeconomic status and depression, obesity, and diabetes
Use of Cancer Screening Practices by Hispanic Women
Collaborative Care Management of Late-Life Depression in the Primary Care Setting
Socioeconomic, Cultural, and Behavioral Factors Affecting Hispanic Health Outcomes
Latino Outlook
Social Relationships and Health
Hopelessness Predicts Mortality in Older Mexican and European Americans
Hopelessness and Risk of Mortality and Incidence of Myocardial Infarction and Cancer
Symptoms of Depression as a Prospective Risk Factor for Stroke
Depression and Risk of Heart Failure Among the Elderly
Associations of Blood Glucose Control with Self-Efficacy and Rated Anxiety/Depression in Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Mexican American Elders
Distribution and desirability of life events in older adults
Cardiovascular risk factors in Mexican American adults
Acculturation and mental health status among Hispanics
Caregiving and the Stress Process
Acculturation as a risk factor for chronic disease among Cambodian refugees in the United States
| Citations per year | 0.24 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |