selected publications
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academic article
- Factor structures of the Korean version of the Need for Cognition Scale Short Form (K-NfC-S) among Korean older adults.. Aging & Mental Health. 1-8. 2025
- Self-reported sensory impairment and social participation among Korean older adults: mediating roles of cognitive function and digital technology use.. Aging & Mental Health. 28:1686-1694. 2024
- Types of bereavement and depressive symptoms among older adults: Does race/ethnicity matter?. Geriatrics & gerontology international. 266-272. 2024
- The dark side of social capital: Geographic differences in COVID-19 preventive behaviors among older adults in South Korea.. Geriatrics & gerontology international. 377-384. 2024
- Regional variations of racial disparities in advance care planning of older adults. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work. 2024
- Is living alone beneficial to older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic? Examining associations between living arrangements and life satisfaction by gender in Korea.. Aging & Mental Health. 28:121-129. 2023
- A longitudinal examination of psychosocial mechanisms linking discrimination with objective and subjective sleep.. Sleep Health. 9:654-661. 2023
- Multi-group frailty trajectories among older Koreans: Results from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging.. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. -. 2021
- The Role of Purpose in Life in the Relationship Between Widowhood and Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults in the U.S.. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. 30:383-391. 2021
- Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Longitudinal Effects of Fear of Falling on Falls.. Gerontology. 67:482-492. 2021
- The Role of Polygenic Score and Cognitive Activity in Cognitive Functioning Among Older Adults.. The Gerontologist. 61:319-329. 2021
- Digital technology use and depressive symptoms among older adults in Korea: beneficial for those who have fewer social interactions?. Aging & Mental Health. 25:1839-1847. 2020
- Erratum to: Mental Health of Asian American Older Adults: Contemporary Issues and Future Directions.. Innovation in aging. 4:-. 2020
- Associations Between Perceived Environmental Pollution and Mental Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in East Asia.. Asia-Pacific journal of public health. 33:109-112. 2020
- Mental Health of Asian American Older Adults: Contemporary Issues and Future Directions.. Innovation in aging. 4:-. 2020
- Measurement Equivalence of the Subjective Well-Being Scale Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Older Adults.. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences. 75:1010-1017. 2020
- Age Discrimination and Suicidal Ideation Among Korean Older Adults.. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. 28:748-754. 2019
- Factor Structures of Reasons for Immigration Among Older Asian and Latino Immigrants in the United States.. Innovation in aging. 3:-. 2019
- Limited English Proficiency and Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Among Mexican American Older Adults.. The Gerontologist. 59:856-864. 2019
- Trajectories of cognitive decline by widowhood status among Korean older adults.. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 34:1582-1589. 2019
- The Relation Between Multiple Informal Caregiving Roles and Subjective Physical and Mental Health Status Among Older Adults: Do Racial/Ethnic Differences Exist?. The Gerontologist. 59:499-508. 2019
- The Relationship between Physical-Mental Comorbidity and Subjective Well-Being among Older Adults.. Clinical Gerontologist. 43:455-464. 2019
- Geographic Disparities in the Relation between English Proficiency and Health Insurance Status among Older Latino and Asian Immigrants.. Journal of cross-cultural gerontology. 34:1-13. 2019
- Purpose in Life Protects Against Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults.. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. 27:593-601. 2019
- Body mass index and trajectories of cognitive decline among older Korean adults.. Aging & Mental Health. 24:758-764. 2019
- Regional and racial/ethnic variations in alcohol consumption among older adults.. Aging & mental health. 23:1503-1509. 2019
- The association between the number of chronic health conditions and advance care planning varies by race/ethnicity.. Aging & mental health. 24:453-463. 2018
- Widowhood Status as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline among Older Adults.. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. 26:778-787. 2018
- Geographic Region Matters in the Relation Between Perceived Racial Discrimination and Psychiatric Disorders Among Black Older Adults.. The Gerontologist. 57:1142-1147. 2017
- Geographic variation in mental health care disparities among racially/ethnically diverse adults with psychiatric disorders.. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology. 52:939-948. 2017
- Does Depressive Affect Mediate the Relationship between Self-Care Capacity and Nutritional Status Among Rural Older Adults? : A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.. Journal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics. 36:63-74. 2017
- Effects of Nativity, Length of Residence, and County-Level Foreign-Born Density on Mental Health Among Older Adults in the U.S.. The Psychiatric quarterly. 87:675-688. 2016
- Impact of comorbid mental health needs on racial/ethnic disparities in general medical care utilization among older adults.. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 32:909-921. 2016
- A Pilot Feasibility Intervention to Increase Advance Care Planning among African Americans in the Deep South.. Journal of palliative medicine. 19:164-73. 2016
- Measurement Equivalence of the K6 Scale: The Effects of Race/Ethnicity and Language.. Assessment. 23:758-768. 2015
- Relationship Between General Illness and Mental Health Service Use and Expenditures Among Racially-Ethnically Diverse Adults ≥65 Years.. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). 66:727-33. 2015
- Geographic and racial-ethnic differences in satisfaction with and perceived benefits of mental health services.. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). 65:1474-82. 2014
- Recalled attributes of parents with Alzheimer's disease: relevance for caregiving.. Health psychology and behavioral medicine. 2:1038-1052. 2014
- The relation between diabetes self-efficacy and psychological distress among older adults: do racial and ethnic differences exist?. Journal of aging and health. 27:320-33. 2014
- Race/ethnicity and measurement equivalence of the Everyday Discrimination Scale.. Psychological assessment. 26:892-900. 2014
- Emergency department utilization among Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia and diabetes: the consequences of increasing medical complexity.. Schizophrenia research. 152:490-7. 2013
- Racial/ethnic variations in the relation between body mass index and cognitive function among older adults.. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. 22:653-60. 2013
- The relation between frequency of binge drinking and psychological distress among older adult drinkers.. Journal of aging and health. 25:1243-57. 2013
- The relation between body mass index and self-rated mental health among older adults: do racial/ethnic differences exist?. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. 22:661-9. 2013
- The sociocultural health behavioral model and disparities in colorectal cancer screening among Chinese Americans.. Journal of nursing education and practice. 3:129-139. 2013
- Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare use, delayed care, and management of diabetes mellitus in older adults in California.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 60:2319-25. 2012
- The relation between acculturation and alcohol consumption patterns among older Asian and Hispanic immigrants.. Aging & mental health. 17:147-56. 2012
- Age differences in satisfaction with and perceived benefit from mental health services: results from the collaborative psychiatric epidemiology surveys.. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 28:831-40. 2012
- A meta-analysis of the factor structure of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): the effects of language.. International psychogeriatrics. 25:71-81. 2012
- Regional variation of racial disparities in mental health service use among older adults.. The Gerontologist. 53:618-26. 2012
- Personal views about aging among Korean American older adults: the role of physical health, social network, and acculturation.. Journal of cross-cultural gerontology. 27:139-48. 2012
- Disparities in health status and health care access and use among older American Indians and Alaska Natives and non-Hispanic Whites in California.. Journal of aging and health. 24:799-811. 2012
- Health disparities grants funded by National Institute on Aging: trends between 2000 and 2010.. The Gerontologist. 52:748-58. 2012
- Disparities in colorectal cancer screening behaviors: implications for African American men.. Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates. 35:93-8. 2012
- Racial/ethnic differences in prevalence and correlates of binge drinking among older adults.. Aging & mental health. 16:208-17. 2012
- Racial/ethnic differences in serious psychological distress among older adults in California.. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 27:1070-7. 2011
- The association between self-rated mental health and symptoms of depression in Korean American older adults.. Aging & mental health. 16:481-5. 2011
- Race/ethnicity and the factor structure of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale: a meta-analysis.. Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology. 17:381-96. 2011
- Vulnerability of older Latino and Asian immigrants with limited English proficiency.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 59:1246-52. 2011
- Associations between self-rated mental health and psychiatric disorders among older adults: do racial/ethnic differences exist?. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. 19:416-22. 2011
- Gender differences in depressive symptoms among older Korean American immigrants.. Social work in public health. 26:96-109. 2011
- The interactive role of chronic medical conditions and sleep disturbance in predicting depressive symptoms among Korean American older adults.. Aging & mental health. 15:198-203. 2010
- Health status of older Asian Americans in California.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 58:2003-8. 2010
- Acculturation and depressive symptoms among Mexican American elders new to the caregiving role: results from the Hispanic-EPESE.. Journal of aging and health. 23:417-32. 2010
- Factors associated with mental health service use in Latino and Asian immigrant elders.. Aging & mental health. 14:535-42. 2010
- Perceived Discrimination in Older Korean Americans.. Asian American journal of psychology. 1:129-135. 2010
- Limited English proficiency as a barrier to mental health service use: a study of Latino and Asian immigrants with psychiatric disorders.. Journal of psychiatric research. 45:104-10. 2010
- Knowledge of Alzheimer's disease, feelings of shame, and awareness of services among Korean American elders.. Journal of aging and health. 22:419-33. 2010
- Cultural equivalence in depressive symptoms in older white, black, and Mexican-American adults.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 57:790-6. 2009
- Willingness to Use a Nursing Home: A Study of Korean American Elders.. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. 27:110-117. 2008
- Changes in perceived health and depressive symptoms: a longitudinal analysis with older Korean Americans.. Journal of immigrant and minority health. 11:7-12. 2007
- A Bidimensional Model of Acculturation for Korean American Older Adults.. Journal of aging studies. 21:267-275. 2007
- Attitudes of older Korean Americans toward mental health services.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 55:616-20. 2007
- Correlates of sense of control among older Korean-American immigrants: financial status, physical health constraints, and environmental challenges.. International journal of aging & human development. 63:173-86. 2006
- Health perception and depressive symptoms among older Korean Americans.. Journal of cross-cultural gerontology. 21:91-102. 2006
- Health, healthcare utilization, and satisfaction with service: barriers and facilitators for older Korean Americans.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 53:1613-7. 2005