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Dong XQ
Dong XQ
Associate director of the Rush Institute for Health Aging, Associate professor of Medicine, Nursing and Behavioral Sciences at Rush University Medical Center,
hicago, Illinois
Tanzania
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Research Article
Understanding Hopelessness among Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area
Author(s): Dong XQ and Shien Chang E Dong XQ and Shien Chang E
Background: Previous studies suggest that hopelessness is associated with adverse health outcome and mortality. However, there exists limited understanding regarding the feelings of hopelessness in the U.S. Chinese aging population, the largest and oldest Asian population in the U.S. Objective: This study aims to examine the prevalence of hopelessness among community-dwelling U.S. Chinese older adults. Methods: Data were drawn from the PINE study, a population-based study of Chinese older adults aged 60 and above in the Greater Chicago Area. We administered Beck Hopelessness Scale -7 to examine feelings of hopelessness. Results: Of the 3,159 community-dwelling Chinese older adults, 40.9% of the participants reported that they possessed hopelessness thoughts. Age, years in the U.S., and years in the community were significantly and .. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000193