Park Juyoung, Wilber Kathleen H, Aranda Maria P, Wu Shinyi, Oh Hans, Jang Yuri
Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2025 Aug-Sep;68(6):786-796. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2455639. Epub 2025 Jan 23.
This study examined the concurrent effects of social isolation and elder mistreatment on mental distress in older Korean Americans (= 2,122, Mean age = 73.4). Approximately 44% experienced mistreatment, with 32% exposed to a single type and 12% to multiple types (polyvictimization). Social isolation and mental distress rates were about 24% and 30%, respectively. Both factors independently affected mental distress, with a significant interaction observed. The odds of experiencing mental distress were substantially greater when polyvictimization occurred in social isolation. These findings underscore the importance of targeted interventions to support for those who are mistreated and lack social protection.
本研究调查了社会隔离和虐待老年人对韩裔美国老年人（(n = 2122)，平均年龄 = 73.4岁）心理困扰的共同影响。约44%的人遭受过虐待，其中32%的人遭受过单一类型的虐待，12%的人遭受过多种类型的虐待（多重受害）。社会隔离率和心理困扰率分别约为24%和30%。这两个因素均独立影响心理困扰，且观察到显著的交互作用。当在社会隔离状态下发生多重受害时，出现心理困扰的几率要高得多。这些发现强调了针对性干预措施对于支持那些遭受虐待且缺乏社会保护的人的重要性。
