title: Risk Factors for Social Isolation in Older Korean Americans.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Given the importance of social ties and connectedness in the lives of older ethnic immigrants, the present study examined the prevalence of social isolation and its risk factors in older Korean Americans.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using survey data from 1,301 participants (Mage = 70.5, SD = 7.24), risk groups for marginal social ties with family and friends were identified and predictors of each type of social isolation explored.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Male gender and poorer rating of health were identified as common risk factors for marginal ties to both family and friends. Findings also present specific risk factors for each type of social isolation. For example, an increased risk of having marginal ties with friends was observed among individuals with perceived financial strain, greater functional impairment, and a shorter stay in the United States.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The common and specific risk factors should be incorporated in programs to reduce social isolation in older immigrant populations.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas at Austin, USA yjang12@austin.utexas.edu.
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: Nan Sook
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Chiriboga
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
authors.forename: Hyunwoo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
authors.forename: Jisook
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
authors.forename: Juyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
authors.forename: Miyong T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012934:Social Isolation; D014481:United States
keywords: ethnic minority older adults; social isolation; social ties