ArticleJournal of social and personal relationships2022
Loneliness, age at immigration, family relationships, and depression among older immigrants: A moderated relationship.
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- Exploring Social Determinants of Mental Health of Older Unforced Migrants: A Systematic Review.The Gerontologist · 2024Pooled it
- An Investigation of Mental Health, Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older African Migrants in Australia During COVID-19.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psychosocial predictors of depressive and anxiety symptoms among self-initiated older Chinese migrants: evidence from Chiang Mai, Thailand.Frontiers in sociology · 2026Article
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- Depression in older Turkish immigrants and natives in Germany: a comparative analysis of risk and protective factors.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Loneliness as a Key Factor in Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among Vietnamese Migrants in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study.JMA journal · 2025Article
- Exploring the determinants of subjective well-being among the elderly in Dongguan: a qualitative comparison of migrant and local residents.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Do Health Literate Older People Have Fewer Depressive Symptoms? Evidence from the Urban Areas of Western China.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- A comparative study of health outcomes between elderly Migrant and non-migrant population in India: Exploring health disparities through propensity score matching.SSM - population health · 2024Article
- Loneliness and Psychological Distress Among Older Californians: The Moderating Roles of Citizenship Status and English Proficiency.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2024Article
- Anti-stigmatizing: a collaborative autoethnography on recovery from depression.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Characteristics of Older Adults Experiencing High Loneliness Despite Active Social Participation: A Cross-Sectional Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
Guided by a convoy model of social relations, this study explores the complex relationships between loneliness, age at immigration, familial relationships, and depressive symptoms among older immigrants. This study used 2010 Health and Retirement Study data from a sample of 575 immigrants (52% female, age range 65-99 years). Ordinary least squares regression models were estimated. The findings indicate that for older immigrants who came to the United States at age 45 or older, loneliness was significantly positively associated with depressive symptoms. Further, perceived negative strain and hours spent helping family moderated this relationship such that the effect of loneliness on depressive symptoms was stronger among respondents who perceived more negative family strain and spent fewer hours helping family. Familial relationships are crucial for the psychological well-being of older immigrants because they can be a source of either stress or support. The results have implications for how research and practices can support the immigrant families.
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