Publication: Family stressors, home demands and responsibilities, coping resources, social connectedness, and thai older adult health problems: Examining gender variations
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2015-03-14
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15526887
08982643
08982643
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Aging and Health. Vol.27, No.2 (2015), 257-283
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Ambika Krishnakumar, Lutchmie Narine, Amara Soonthorndhada, Kanchana Thianlai Family stressors, home demands and responsibilities, coping resources, social connectedness, and thai older adult health problems: Examining gender variations. Journal of Aging and Health. Vol.27, No.2 (2015), 257-283. doi:10.1177/0898264314549658 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/36490
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Family stressors, home demands and responsibilities, coping resources, social connectedness, and thai older adult health problems: Examining gender variations
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© The Author(s) 2014. Objectives: To examine gender variations in the linkages among family stressors, home demands and responsibilities, coping resources, social connectedness, and older adult health problems. Methods: Data were collected from 3,800 elderly participants (1,654 men and 2,146 women) residing in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand. Results: Findings indicated gender variations in the levels of these constructs and in the mediational pathways. Thai women indicated greater health problems than men. Emotional empathy was the central variable that linked financial strain, home demands and responsibilities, and older adult health problems through social connectedness. Financial strain (and negative life events for women) was associated with lowered coping self-efficacy and increased health problems. The model indicated greater strength in predicting female health problems. Discussion: Findings support gender variations in the relationships between ecological factors and older adult health problems.