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Marital Quality and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Hispanic Adults in the United States.

Jaminette M Nazario-AcevedoTakashi YamashitaJennifer Roebuck BulandaJ Scott Brown
Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2024)
In the United States, a large percentage of older Hispanic adults are immigrants, and their extended family tends to reside in their countries of origin. As such, older Hispanic adults may have smaller social networks, and marital quality most likely represents a culturally important social support network in later life. Significant associations between depressive symptoms and marital quality among older Hispanic adults should receive more attention in family and public health policy discussions, particularly given the increasing diversity in U.S. society.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • social support
  • public health
  • african american
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • quality improvement
  • sleep quality
  • middle aged