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A Social Constructionist Approach to Diversity and Social Relations Among Muslim Americans
AbstractSocial relations among Muslim elders in the U.S. were examined to investigate diversity within an ethnic group whose members share a common religious belief system. Data included a web-based survey (N = 264) and semi-structured interviews (N = 18). A social constructionist perspective was used recognizing that ethnicity is fluid, not static and culture was highlighted as a way of seeing as opposed to a way of being. Regression analysis was conducted using survey data to investigate diversity among Muslims elders concerning social con tact and activities. Social contact was predominantly with older adults for bo...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - April 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Acknowledgement of 2016 Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Reviewers
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Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - March 9, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Older and Younger African Americans ’ Story Schemas and Experiences of Living with HIV/AIDS
AbstractThis paper reports findings from a study that compared older (n = 21, ≥ age 50) and younger (n = 96, ≤ age 49) African Americans’ stories (N = 117) of living with HIV/AIDS to determine how they make sense of the experience. The purpose was to: (1) identify and describe the cultural models African Americans use to inform their stories of living with HIV/AIDS, and (2) to compare older and younger adults ’ HIV stories. To characterize the cultural models engaged in the telling of these HIV stories, we conducted schema analysis. Analyses documented six diverse schemas, ranging from “Stages of Grief”...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - March 2, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Using the Newly Developed Floor-Sitting Movement Analysis Proforma to Study the Effect of Age and Activity on Floor-Sitting in Indian Adults
AbstractFloor-sitting is culturally relevant to the Indian context. The present study aimed to examine the effect of age and activity on the movement patterns used and time taken to perform floor-sitting in Indian adults. Video-recordings of 30 young (23.30  ± 2.53 years) and 30 older (69.67 ± 6.45 years) adults performing floor-sitting without and with an activity (simulated feeding) were analyzed using the Floor-sitting Movement Analysis Proforma (FMAP) developed for the study. For inter-rater reliability of the FMAP, two raters analyzed the performance of a random sample of 20 participants. An almost perfect int...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - January 15, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Changes in Home and Health over Nine Years among very Old People in Latvia – Results from the ENABLE-AGE Project
This study is based on the Latvian part of the cross-national European ENABLE-AGE Project comprising data on objective, as well as perceived, aspects of home and health. Longitudinal data from those involved on both data collection occasions (N = 59) was used. At the nine-year follow-up, participants were between 86 and 90 years of age, still living in their own homes. The results show that not only health aspects varied along the ageing process, objective and perceived aspects of home also changed. The physical as well as the cognitiv e and emotional bonding to the home significantly increased i.e. aspects of meaning s...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - December 26, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The Impact of Cuban Economic Reform on Older Persons
AbstractThis paper discusses the economic reforms initiated by Cuban President Ra úl Castro in 2008 and its effect on the country’s fast-growing, vulnerable population of older persons 60+ years of age. Cubans are living longer and the country has a very low birthrate. These two factors combined have reduced the proportion of the population in the work force. This adversely af fects the economy. Population aging is a major reason why the government has introduced structural reforms and reduced social spending, which have weakened the welfare state on which older persons depend. Many older persons have become critical of...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - December 23, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Culturally Relevant Physical Activity through Elders in Motion: Physical Activity Programming for Older Aboriginal Adults in the Northwest Territories, Canada
AbstractThe 2011 National Household Survey found that the number of Aboriginal peoples in Canada aged 65 and over has increased by over 46  % since the 2006 Canadian Census (Statistics Canada2011). Despite this dramatic increase in older Aboriginal peoples, there is a dearth of research concerning this cohort, especially regarding their engagement with physical activity. Using a case study methodology, this research sought to examine if the Northwest Territories (NWT) Recreation and Parks Association ’s (NWTRPA) Elders in Motion (EIM) program is culturally relevant for the participants. For this research we used a postc...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - September 27, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Homeownership among Older Adults in Urban China: the Importance of Institutional Factors
AbstractHomeownership is a key element to maintain social welfare and stability in an aging society. Yet, the existing literature on homeownership does not adequately address non-Western cultures and institutional factors. We used two nationwide surveys in 2006 and 2010 to investigate how institutional factors are associated with homeownership among older adults in China. Institutional factors were measured by proxy measures of job seniority, political status, type of work units, and hierarchy of cities. After controlling for demographics, resources, health needs, neighborhood characteristics, and cultural factors, we foun...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - September 15, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Finding a Sense of Home across the Pacific in Old Age — Chinese American Senior’s Report of Life Satisfaction in a Foreign Land
In conclusion, the authors argue that immigrant elders are defining their sense of home with a greater sense of independence from their adult children. Favorable social policies toward older adults, such as Medicare, Medicaid, low income housin g, and social services, are important factors that make older immigrants feel a sense of home in a foreign land, although the inability to communicate is a barrier to a complete sense of home for transnational migrants in old age. (Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology)
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - September 8, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

“Experience Keeps a Dear School”: the Effects of Ethnicity and Caregiving Experience on Hiring a Healthcare Advocate
AbstractIn the present study, ethnic differences in evaluating the severity and associated needs of medical complications experienced by an elderly man and the likelihood of seeking professional assistance (i.e., hire a healthcare advocate [HCA]) to care for him, and for one ’s own family or parent should they become ill, as a function of previous caregiving experience, were investigated. The 974 participants were White, Black, Hispanic, or Asian/Pacific Islander. They read a hypothetical vignette about a 75-year-old man, Daryl, who was experiencing health problems. P articipants were instructed to imagine that they were...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - September 7, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Resilience amongst Older Colombians Living in Poverty: an Ecological Approach
AbstractOlder Colombians face significant adversities: poverty, violence and displacement. However, there is evidence that Latinos are often resilient. We examine resilience in older Colombians living in poverty using an ecological framework that identifies three levels: individual; community; and societal. In this paper we examine data from 16 semi-structured interviews with older Colombians that explore resilience within the context of poverty. We analyze our data using three stages: (1) modified grounded theory; (2) assignment of resilience status; (3) identification of components of the ecological framework which contr...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - August 31, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Validation of a Chinese Version of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Mainland China
AbstractThe Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS) was developed as an international screening instrument for anxiety in older adults. The aims of the present study were to translate the GAS into Chinese and to subsequently evaluate the preliminary psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the GAS (GAS-C) among community-dwelling Chinese older adults. The translation of the GAS into Chinese was developed through a translation and back translation process. A sample of 206 community-dwelling older adults (51.9  % men,Mean age = 70.70 years,SD = 8.15 years) completed the GAS-C, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the ...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - August 18, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Socioeconomic Status, Health Behaviors, Obesity and Self-Rated Health among Older Arabs in Israel
AbstractSocioeconomic inequalities in health are well documented. Recently, researchers have shown interest in exploring the mechanisms by which measures of SES operate through it to impact SRH, such as material, psychosocial and behavioral factors. To examine the relationships between SES indicators and self-rated health (SRH); and to determine whether health behaviors and obesity mediate the association between SES indicators and SRH. A secondary analysis of data previously collected through the third survey of socioeconomic and health status of the Arab population in Israel, in which the SRH of 878 Arab-Israelis age 50 ...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - August 1, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Intention to Use Long-Term Care Facilities: Differences beween Korean Pre-elderly and Korean Baby-boomers
This study aims to examine factors affecting the intention to use longtermcare facilities with two groups of young-old adults: (1) Korean pre-elderly (KPE) and (2) Korean babyboomers (KBB). Guided by Andersen ’s behavioral model of health service use and prior research, predisposing characters, enabling resources, need factors, availabilities of informal care and self-care activities were used as predictors. In the final analyses, 803 KPE and 966 KBB were included. The results of logistic regression an alyses showed different findings in two groups. Age, education, spouse's physicalhealth, and self-care activities for re...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - August 1, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Participation in Social Activities and the Association with Socio-Demographic and Health-Related Factors among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Jamaica
< h3 class= " a-plus-plus " > Abstract < /h3 > < p class= " a-plus-plus " > Social participation is critical for maintaining independence and facilitating active ageing. The aim of this paper is to describe participation in social activities among older adults in Jamaica and to identify independently associated socio-demographic and health characteristics. We analysed data from a nationally representative, community-based survey of 2943 persons 60  years and older. Sixty-three percent of older adults attended religious services and 60 % were visited by friends at least once per month in the 12 months preceding the surve...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - July 29, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research