Department of Social Welfare, Seoul Women's University, 126 Kongneung 2-Dong, Nowon-Ku, Seoul 139-774, Korea.
Aging Ment Health. 2010 Jan;14(1):90-9. doi: 10.1080/13607860903046461.
Based on public-use data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS), 2002-2003, we examined the 12-month prevalence rates of any depressive, anxiety, or intermittent explosive disorder among older Asian Americans and compared them to those among younger cohorts. The 12-month prevalence rate among older adults, 7.4% in the 60+ group, was significantly lower than those among younger groups. We also found that correlates of mental disorder were not the same among different age groups. Among the 60+ group, ethnicity, work status, years in the United States, family conflict, and social disability score were the significant covariates of a diagnosis of mental disorder. The findings appear to suggest that, compared with younger cohorts, older Asian Americans may have lower reactivity to life stressors and/or more adaptive coping strategies.
基于 2002-2003 年国家拉丁裔和亚裔美国人研究（NLAAS）的公开数据，我们检查了老年亚裔美国人中任何抑郁、焦虑或间歇性爆发障碍的 12 个月患病率，并将其与年轻队列进行了比较。60 岁及以上老年人的 12 个月患病率为 7.4%，明显低于年轻组。我们还发现，不同年龄组的精神障碍相关因素并不相同。在 60 岁及以上的老年人中，族裔、工作状况、在美国的居住年限、家庭冲突和社会残疾评分是精神障碍诊断的重要协变量。研究结果表明，与年轻队列相比，老年亚裔美国人可能对生活应激源的反应较低，或有更适应的应对策略。
