Stress internalization is a top risk for age-associated cognitive decline among older Chinese in the U.S.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioral and sociocultural factors are often examined in population-based studies as independent variables, yet latent factors often influence multiple behaviors all at once. This may be especially true in immigrant populations living in or near ethnic enclaves. Better characterization of internal or external factors underlying multiple behaviors is critical to modify the root causes of health-related behaviors.

Objectives

To identify inter-relatedness of multiple internal (acculturation, behavior, well-being) and external (neighborhood & community) characteristics, as well as their influence on age-associated cognitive decline in a large group of non-demented older Chinese Americans living in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Setting

Secondary data analysis

SUBMITTER: Chen MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12413727 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature