Yuri Jang
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Jang, Y., Park, J., Park, N. S., Chung, S., & Kim, M. T. (2023). Safety concerns for persons with dementia in senior housing: A qualitative study with Korean American caregivers in Los Angeles. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Advance online publication, May 10, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2023.2212715
Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Park, J., Chiriboga, D.A., Haley, W. E., & Kim, M. T. (2023). The mental health benefit of friend networks in Older Korean Americans: The conditioning effect of family type. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 78(1), 143–153. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac109
Yoon, H., Kim, S., Rhee, M. K., Jang, Y., & Lee, S. (2023). The use of preventive health care in Asian Americans: The cross-level interactions between individual and neighborhood factors in the United States. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 34(2), 598-612. https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2023.0052
Liang, J., Aranda, M. P., & Jang, Y. (2023). Perceived anxiousness about COVID-19 and preventive behaviors among dyads of older adults and family caregivers. The Gerontologist, Article gnad122. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnad122
Verdugo, J. L., Oh, H. Y., & Jang, Y. (2023). Mental health of Asian American caregivers of family members with severe mental illness. Psychiatric Services. Advance online publication, March 20, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220535
Jang, Y., Hepburn, K., Park, J., Haley, W. E., & Kim, M. T. (2023). Changes in depressive symptoms of Korean American dementia caregivers after attending the savvy caregiver program: Preliminary findings with a pilot sample. Clinical Gerontologist. Advance online publication, September 19, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2023.2260815
Liang, J., Aranda, M. P., Jang, Y., & Wilber, K. (2023). The role of social isolation on mediating depression and anxiety among primary family caregivers of older adults: a two-wave mediation analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Advance online publication, October 25, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-023-10227-5
Kim, S., Yoon, H., & Jang, Y. (2023). Access to primary healthcare and discussion of memory loss with a healthcare provider in adults with subjective cognitive decline: Does race/ethnicity matter? Behavioral Sciences, 13(11), Article 955. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13110955
Liang, J., Aranda, M. P., Jang, Y., Wilber, K., Chi, I., & Wu, S. (2022). The effect of support from secondary caregiver network on primary caregiver burden: Do men and women, blacks and whites differ? The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. Advance online publication, May 4, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac067
Jang, Y., Choi, E. Y., Franco, Y., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., & Kim, M. T. (2022). Racial and ethnic differences in cognitive health appraisals: A comparison of non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, and Hispanic older adults. Aging & Mental Health, 26(3), 519-525. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2021.1899132
Jang, Y., Choi, E. Y., Wu, B., Dong, X., & Kim, M. T. (2022). Linguistic adaptation and cognitive function in older Chinese and Korean immigrants in the United States: A cross- sectional study. Journal of Aging and Health. Advance online publication, April 6, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643221083107
Jang, Y., Haley, W. E., Choi, E. Y., & Franco, Y. (2022). Racial/ethnic differences in correspondence between subjective cognitive ratings and cognitive impairment. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(5), 627-635. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2021.10.015
Jang, Y., Powers, D. A., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Chi, I., & Lubben, J. (2022). Performance of an abbreviated Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6) in three ethnic groups of older Asian Americans. The Gerontologist, 62(2), e73-e81. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaa156
Bui, C. N., Kim, K., Song, Q., & Jang, Y. (2022). Political participation among middle-aged and older Asian Americans. Research on Aging. Advance online publication, July 6, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275221113036
Cho, Y. J., Hai, A. H., & Jang, Y. (2022). Life stressors, social capital, and mental distress in older Asian Americans. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work. Advance online publication, January 24, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2022.2027312
Franco, Y., Jang, Y., Saenz, J. L., & Ho, J. Y. (2022). The relationship between multimorbidity and types of chronic diseases and self-rated memory. Research on Aging. Advance online publication, April 7, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275221087612
perfJang, Y., Kim, J., Yoon, H., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2022). Bridging potential in friend networks and cognitive function in older Korean Americans. Journal of Aging and Health, 34(2), 245-252. https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643211041240
Jang, Y., Kim, J., Yoon, H., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Rice, E., & Kim, M. T. (2022). Older Korean Americans’ perceived burdensomeness to their healthcare partners: An egocentric network assessment. Journal of Aging and Health. Advance online publication, May 17, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643221103057
Jang, Y., Ko, J., Rhee, M-K., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., & Kim, M. T. (2022). Factors associated with dietary risks in older Korean Americans. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. Advance online publication, March 21, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150221088545
Jang, Y., Park, Y., Choi, E. Y., Cho, Y. J., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2022). Social isolation in Asian Americans: Risks associated with socio-demographic, health, and immigration factors. Ethnicity & Health, 27(6), 1428-1441. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2021.1881765
Kim, S., Yoon, H., Morton, P., & Jang, Y. (2022). Longitudinal links between behavioral activation coping strategies and depressive symptoms of U.S. adults living alone during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS ONE, 17(5), Article e0267948. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267948
Park, J., Jang, Y., Oh, H., & Chi, I. (2022). Loneliness as a mediator in the association between social isolation and psychological distress: A cross-sectional study with older Korean immigrants in the United States. Research on Aging. Advance online publication, April 29, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275221098180
Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Chiriboga, D. A., & Chung, S. (2022). The relations of social network types with mental distress among older Korean Americans: The interactive role of living arrangement. Research on Aging, 44(2), 111-122. https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027521999780
Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Yoon, J. W., Chung, S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2022). Relationship of social isolation with mental distress among older Korean Americans: The moderating role of social cohesion. Health & Social Care in the Community. Advance online publication, June 29, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13903
Yoon, H., Kim, S., Naseh, M., Huang, Y., & Jang, Y. (2022). Chronic conditions and psychological distress in older Asian Americans: The mediating role of subjective health perception. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 65(6), 604-617 https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2021.2005213
Park, J., Aranda, M. P., Choi, Y. J., & Jang, Y. (2022). The role of ethnic community social capital in the association between acculturation and psychological distress among older Korean Americans. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Advance online publication, November 19, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-022-01426-5
Jang, Y., Hepburn, K., Park, J., Haley, W. E., & Kim, M. T. (2022). Cultural adaptation of the savvy caregiver program for Korean Americans with limited English proficiency: A feasibility and acceptability study. BMC Geriatrics, 22, Article 875. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03611-5