Open AccessFactors Associated With Mental Health Service Use Among Black, Latinx, and Asian Older Adults in Community-Based Organizations
Author(s) -
Liao Zhang,
Isabel O’Malley,
Mario Cruz-Gonzalez,
Mayra L. Sánchez González,
Margarita Alegrı́a
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of applied gerontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.857
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1552-4523
pISSN - 0733-4648
DOI - 10.1177/07334648211012802
Subject(s) - mental health , odds , depression (economics) , anxiety , odds ratio , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , psychology , logistic regression , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
Older adults of color face systemic obstacles in seeking mental health care. Unaddressed late-life mental health issues can challenge independent living and increase disability and mortality risk. This study examined factors associated with mental health service use among community-dwelling older adults.