Research on Family Relationship and Cognitive Function among Older Hispanic Americans: Empirical Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
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Published:2021-02
Issue:1-2
Volume:43
Page:95-113
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ISSN:0739-9863
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Container-title:Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Author:
Xiao Chunhui1,
Mao Shan1ORCID,
Jia Siming1,
Lu Nan1
Affiliation:
1. Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Abstract
The current study aimed to investigate the associations between family relationship and cognitive function among Hispanic older population. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted with a sample size of 1,580 individuals from the Health and Retirement Study in the United States (mean age = 65.65 ( SD = 9.33)). Family relationship was measured in three dimensions: structural, functional, and appraisal support. The results of linear regression analysis indicated that diverse composition of family network (β = .070, p = .009) and receiving financial support from family members (β = .060, p = .018) were associated with better cognitive function. Moderation analyses demonstrated that these associations were greater for Hispanic women than men. Current findings highlight the importance of family relationship on cognitive function among Hispanic older population and suggest that researchers and policymakers should put emphasis on the structural and functional aspects of family relationship to improve their cognitive health.
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Subject
Linguistics and Language,Anthropology,Cultural Studies,Social Psychology
Cited by
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