Kim Giyeon, Wang Sylvia Y, Park Soohyun, Yun Stacy W
Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea.
Department of Psychology, Misericordia University, Dallas, Pennsylvania.
Innov Aging. 2020 Aug 24;4(5):igaa037. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igaa037. eCollection 2020.
Given the increased attention to older Asian Americans due to their increasing numbers in the United States, this article aims to provide a collective appraisal of older Asian American mental health issues by reviewing trends in older Asian American mental health research over the past 2 decades. This review article provides an overview of the current state of mental health and care research on older Asian Americans and vital factors associated with older Asian American mental health and care. We also identify gaps in current research on Asian American mental health issues and propose 5 potential areas for future research into which gerontologists need to put more effort during the next decade. Ways to reduce disparities in mental health and improve the quality of mental health of older Asian Americans are also discussed.
鉴于在美国,老年亚裔美国人数量不断增加,人们对他们的关注度也日益提高,本文旨在通过回顾过去20年老年亚裔美国人心理健康研究的趋势,对老年亚裔美国人的心理健康问题进行综合评估。这篇综述文章概述了老年亚裔美国人心理健康与护理研究的现状,以及与老年亚裔美国人心理健康和护理相关的关键因素。我们还指出了当前亚裔美国人心理健康问题研究中的空白,并提出了5个未来研究的潜在领域,老年医学专家在未来十年需要在这些领域投入更多精力。文章还讨论了减少心理健康差异以及提高老年亚裔美国人心理健康质量的方法。