Abstract
Objectives: This study aims to examine the associations among immigrant status, resilience, and perceived oral health for Chinese American older adults in Hawaii. Method: Data derived from 430 Chinese American adults aged 55 years and older residing in Honolulu, HI. We compared the self-rated oral health and oral health problems between U.S.-born Chinese Americans and foreign-born Chinese Americans by using ordered logistic regression and ordinary least squares regression models. Results: Findings suggest that immigrant status and lower levels of resilience are associated with poorer self-rated oral health and more oral health problems for Chinese American older adults in Hawaii. Resilience is more strongly associated with self-rated oral health for U.S.-born Chinese American than for foreign-born Chinese Americans, but this pattern was not evident for oral health problems. Discussion: Older Chinese American immigrants in Hawaii are disadvantaged in terms of their oral health. Understanding their susceptibilities may lead to targeted interventions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 186-195 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Research on Aging |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Chinese Americans
- immigration
- oral health problems
- resilience
- self-rated oral health
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Health(social science)
- Geriatrics and Gerontology