Yuri Jang

Yuri Jang

John Milner Professor in Social Work View bio to learn more about the faculty member's research


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2025 Featured Publications

Lewis, C. T., Jang, Y., Elayoubi, J., Sanchez, V. A., Arnold, M. L., Toman, J., & Haley, W. E. (2025). Racial Differences in Discrepancies Between Subjective Ratings and Objective Assessments of Hearing Impairment. The Gerontologist, gnaf029. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf029

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2024 Featured Publications

Bañada, R., Jang, Y., & Palinkas, L. A. (2024). Willingness to use mental health counseling in diverse groups of Asian Americans. PLOS ONE, 19(7), Article e0306064. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306064

Jang, Y., Hepburn, K., Haley, W. E., Park, J., Park, N. S., Ko, L. K., & Kim, M. T. (2024). Examining cultural adaptations of the savvy caregiver program for Korean American caregivers using the framework for reporting adaptations and modifications-enhanced (FRAME). BMC Geriatrics, 24(1), Article 79. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04715-w

Jang, Y., Hepburn, K., Park, J., Haley, W. E., & Kim, M. T. (2024). Changes in depressive symptoms of Korean American dementia caregivers after attending the Savvy Caregiver Program: Preliminary findings with a pilot sample. Clinical Gerontologist, 47(5), 862–869. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2023.2260815

Jang, Y., Oh, H., Park, J., Rhee, M. K., Park, N. S., Chung, S., & Kim, M. T. (2024). Dementia care decisions, caregiving situations, and formal service use in Korean immigrant families: A qualitative application of a sociocultural model. Social Sciences, 13(7), Article 378. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13070378

Jang, Y., Park, J., Chung, S., Lewis, C., Haley, W. E., & Kim, M. T. (2024). The role of sensory impairment in cognitive health appraisal: A study of older Korean Americans living in subsidized senior housing. Journal of Aging and Health. Advance online publication, April 15, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643241247249

Jang, Y., Park, J., Park, C., Wu, S., Suarez-Durall, P., Chung, S., & Kim, M. T. (2024). Intervention to promote preventive dental care for older Korean-American Medi-Cal enrollees in Los Angeles. BMC Oral Health, 24(1), 332. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-04113-z

Jang, Y., Park, J., Rhee, M. K., Lee, H. W., Park, N. S., Kim, Y., Chung, S., & Kim, M. T. (2024). Mental health impact of bullying by ethnic peers in senior housing: A study with older Korean American residents in the greater Los Angeles area. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 67(5), 575-587. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2024.2338071

Jang, Y., Rhee, M.-K., Park, J., Ko, J. E., Park, N. S., Henwood, B. F., Schepens Niemiec, S. L., & Chung, S. (2024). Falls as a mental health risk among Korean-American residents in subsidized senior housing: Mediating effect of fall-related self-efficacy. Aging & Mental Health. Advance online publication, September 25, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2407586

Lee, S., Yoon, H., Chung, S., Jang, Y., & Naseh, M. (2024). Preventive healthcare utilization among Asian Americans in the US: Testing the Institute of Medicine’s model of access to healthcare. Social Sciences, 13(7), Article 338. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13070338

Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Chung, S., Chiriboga, D. A., & Haley, W. E. (2024). Relationship of living and eating arrangements to mental distress among older Korean immigrants: Gender difference in the mediating role of loneliness. Research on Aging, 46(2), 153–166. https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275231206482

Park, N. S., Kim, J., Ko, J. E., Chung, S., Chiriboga, D. A., & Jang, Y. (2024). A perceived community typology in older Korean Americans: Implications for mental health. Aging & Mental Health. Advance online publication, November 5, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2422907

Park, N. S., Matta-Singh, T. D., Park, J., Rhee, M. K., Chung, S., & Jang, Y. (2024). Dementia caregiving experiences among Korean Americans: Qualitative inquiry using the stress process perspective. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2024.2366259

Yi, E. H. G., Jang, Y., & Liang, J. (2024). Utilization of traditional complementary and alternative medicine across ethnically diverse Asian Americans. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 26, 527-538. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-024-01583-9

Liang, J., Aranda, M. P., & Jang, Y. (2024). Perceived anxiousness about COVID-19 and preventive behaviors among dyads of older adults and family caregivers. The Gerontologist, 64(5), 1-9 . https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnad122

Liang, J., Aranda, M. P., Jang, Y., & Wilber, K. (2024). 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, 31(3), 445–458. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-023-10227-5

Park, J., Wilber, K., Wu, S., Aranda, M. P., Oh, H., & Jang, Y. (2024). Risk factors for elder mistreatment among older Korean Americans. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. Advance online publication, May 15, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091415024125323 

Bañada, R., Oh, H., Jang, Y., Wu, S., Javier, J., Liang, J., & Palinkas, L. A. (2024). Asian Pacific Islander Desi American college students and COVID-19-related racial discrimination: Mental health and the moderating role of ethnic identity. Public Library of Science One, 19(10), Article e0309399. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309399

 

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2023 Featured Publications

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