@article {6509, title = {Another Paradox? The Life Satisfaction of Older Hispanic Immigrants in the United States.}, journal = {J Aging Health}, volume = {29}, year = {2017}, month = {2017 Feb}, pages = {3-24}, abstract = {

OBJECTIVE: To investigate disparities in life satisfaction among older Hispanic immigrants in the United States relative to their native-born Hispanic and non-Hispanic White counterparts, and to identify factors associated with such disparities.

METHOD: Cross-sectional data from 9,798 individuals age 60 and above from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were used to estimate ordinary least squares (OLS) regression models.

RESULTS: Hispanic immigrants reported the highest levels of life satisfaction of all groups. Wealthier older adults, who were socially engaged, had social support, and experienced fewer functional limitations and lower exposure to discrimination, were more satisfied with their lives in the overall sample. Interaction effects revealed that although education was associated with greater life satisfaction only among non-Hispanic Whites, co-residing with children was associated with greater life satisfaction only among Hispanics.

DISCUSSION: Although older Hispanic immigrants had the least amount of socioeconomic resources of all groups in our study, they were the most satisfied with their lives. Possible explanations and directions for future research are discussed.

}, keywords = {Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Emigrants and Immigrants, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Theoretical, Personal Satisfaction, Surveys and Questionnaires}, issn = {1552-6887}, doi = {10.1177/0898264315624901}, url = {http://jah.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/01/14/0898264315624901.abstract}, author = {Roc{\'\i}o Calvo and Dawn C Carr and Matz-Costa, Christina} } @article {6440, title = {Physical, Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Mediators of Activity Involvement and Health in Later Life.}, journal = {Res Aging}, volume = {38}, year = {2016}, month = {2016 Oct}, pages = {791-815}, abstract = {

The current study tests the indirect effect of activity-related physical activity, cognitive activity, social interaction, and emotional exchange on the relationship between activity involvement and health (physical and emotional) in later life. Longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (N = 5,442) were used to estimate a series of linear regression models. We found significant indirect effects for social interaction and benefit to others (emotional exchange) on emotional health (depressive symptoms) and indirect effects for use of body and benefit to others (physical) on physical health (frailty). The most potent indirect effect associated with emotional and physical health was experienced by those engaged in all four domains (use of body, use of mind, social interaction, and benefit to others). While effect sizes are small and results should be interpreted with caution, findings shed light on ways in which public health interventions aimed toward increasing role engagement in later life could be improved.

}, keywords = {Aged, depression, Efficiency, Employment, Exercise, Female, Health Status, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Volunteers}, issn = {1552-7573}, doi = {10.1177/0164027515606182}, url = {http://roa.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/09/30/0164027515606182.abstract}, author = {Matz-Costa, Christina and Dawn C Carr and Tay K. McNamara and Jacquelyn Boone James} }