RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Life Satisfaction and Social and Emotional Support Among Asian American Older Adults
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 203
OP 205
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2022.01.210232
VO 35
IS 1
A1 Riti Shimkhada
A1 Hin Wing Tse
A1 Ninez A. Ponce
YR 2022
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/35/1/203.abstract
AB Background: Little data exist on the well-being of older adults from Asian American (AA) communities.Methods: Using data from the 2018 California Health Interview Survey, we examined 2 well-being metrics among AAs and AA subgroups (Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese, Chinese) 65 years and older.Results: AA older adults reported lower life satisfaction and not having needed social and emotional support compared with all other race/ethnicities. Current life satisfaction among AA older adults was 54% compared with 80% for all other race/ethnicities; 56% of AA older adults reported usually or always receiving social/emotional compared with 80% for all other race/ethnicities. Within the AA category, life satisfaction was 40% for Korean, 48% for Chinese, 47% for Vietnamese, and 77% for Filipino older adults. Among Korean older adults, 30% reported receiving needed social/emotional support, 57% among Chinese, 59% among Filipino, and 65% among Vietnamese older adults.Conclusion: AA older adults report lower life satisfaction and not needed receiving social and emotional support compared with all other race/ethnicities. Among AAs, Korean older adults were most likely to report poorer well-being. AA older adult communities may be in urgent need of further research and investment in interventions.