Open AccessSocial Support, Stressors, and Frailty Among Older Mexican American Adults
Author(s) -
M. Kristen Peek,
Bret Howrey,
Rafael Samper Ternent,
Laura A. Ray,
Kenneth J. Ottenbacher
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbs081
Subject(s) - stressor , social support , gerontology , social stress , frailty index , social vulnerability , medicine , vulnerability (computing) , mexican americans , population , psychology , demography , environmental health , clinical psychology , psychological intervention , psychiatry , ethnic group , social psychology , computer science , computer security , anthropology , sociology
There is little research on the effects of stressors and social support on frailty. Older Mexican Americans, in particular, are at higher risk of medical conditions, such as diabetes, that could contribute to frailty. Given that the Mexican American population is rapidly growing in the United States, it is important to determine whether there are modifiable social factors related to frailty in this older group.
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