Neighborhood social cohesion and physical disorder in relation to social isolation in older adults: racial and ethnic differences
This study elucidates the role of neighborhood characteristics in shaping social isolation dynamics among older adults. Furthermore, the observed moderation effects of race/ethnicity suggest the need for culturally sensitive interventions tailored to address social isolation within specific neighborhood and racial contexts.
Authors
- Emily J. Nicklett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8515-8709)
- Ann W. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2592-0773)
- Weidi Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3404-5499)
- Jiao Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9876-7928)
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin System (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Yale University (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20112-9
- Citations
- 15
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.92
Funders
- National Institute on Aging