RESUMEN
This study explored the role of spiritual factors and social support on the health status of 246 older Korean adult immigrants age 65 years or older. Ordinary least squares regression results revealed that private religious practice, spiritual coping, and social support were significantly associated with improved health status. However, stressors such as the lack of English proficiency and transportation, longer residency in the United States, and financial problems were significantly associated with lower health status. Social workers need to consider providing appropriate spiritual interventions and social support programs for older Korean adult immigrants so that they may better handle their stressors and health problems.
Asunto(s)
Adaptación Psicológica , Emigrantes e Inmigrantes/psicología , Estado de Salud , Religión , Espiritualidad , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , California , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Entrevistas como Asunto , Corea (Geográfico)/etnología , Masculino , Apoyo Social , Factores Socioeconómicos , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
Little attention has been paid to health status issues among elderly individuals in Korea. The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to develop a better understanding of relationship between a number of socioeconomic factors and subjective social status affecting risk behaviors and health status among Korean elderly. Path analyses of 9,585 Korean elderly provided findings that those who reported a higher level of socioeconomic status were less likely to engage in risk behaviors and thus more likely to have better health status. Further, those who reported a higher level of socio-economic status were more likely to have a higher level of subjective social status and thus have better health status. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.