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China lecture
October 24, 12:00pm - 1:30pmManoa Campus, Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room)
“Psychological Distress of Older Chinese: Exploring the Roles of Leisure Activities, Social Support, and Subjective Social Status”
by Wei Zhang, UHM Sociology
Date: Wednesday, October 24
Time: 12:00 noon
Place: Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room)
Abstract: The goal of this research is to examine if the long neglected correlates such as leisure activities, social support, and subjective social status contribute to variations in psychological distress among older Chinese. Using data collected in one of the most developed areas in China—Suzhou city, Jiangsu province, we find that engaging in collective exercises, living with both spouse and adult children, providing support to other family members as well as perceived availability of social support from others are particularly beneficial for mental health whereas perception of relative deprivation and low life quality is detrimental to mental health of older Chinese. This work is among the first studies that comprehensively examined various important correlates of psychological distress and indicate the unique patterns of distress among the elderly in the most developed area in the contemporary China.
About the Speaker: Wei Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at The University of Hawaii, Manoa. Her research primarily focuses on Medical Sociology, Asian Americans, and Aging in China. Her recent articles appear in Social Science & Medicine, Health & Place, Sociology of Religion, Journal of Gerontology: Social Science, and Journal of Aging and Health.
The Center for Chinese Studies China Research Seminars series is cosponsored by the Confucius Institute at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The University community and public are cordially invited to attend.
Event Sponsor
Center for Chinese Studies & Confucius Institute at UHM, Manoa Campus
More Information
Daniel, 956-8891, china@hawaii.edu
| Wednesday, October 24 | |
| 7:30am | The Wellness Center - Fitness Class Schedule Maui Campus, Pilina Bldg., Wellness Center |
| 11:00am | Clothesline Project Display Manoa Campus, Campus Center Farmer's Market |
| 12:00pm | China lecture Manoa Campus, Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room) |
| 12:00pm | International Cultural Studies Speaker Series Manoa Campus, EWC Burns Hall 3118 |
| 2:30pm | German Film Series - Fall 2012 Manoa Campus, Moore Hall 259 |
| 2:30pm | History Final Oral Manoa Campus, Sakamaki Hall A201 |
| 4:00pm | Intro to Natural Farming Windward Campus, Hale Kuhina 115 |
| 5:00pm | UH Mānoa Pre-Law Association Meeting Manoa Campus, Law School Moot Court Room |
| 6:30pm | Colleges-Against-Cancer's Committee Interest Meeting Manoa Campus, Hemingway 211 |
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