Exploring eHealth Literacy and Its Impact on Mental Health Among Korean American Older Adults.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-06 DOI:10.3928/00989134-20250521-02

Hyejin Park

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Abstract

Purpose: eHealth literacy is crucial for immigrant Korean American older adults to effectively access online mental health information and manage their mental health within the health care system. The current study aimed to investigate mental health issues, levels of eHealth literacy, and the impact of eHealth literacy on mental health among Korean American older adults.

Method: Data were collected from Korean American adults aged ≥50 years through a survey that included the eHealth Literacy Scale and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis.

Results: Korean American older adults demonstrated lack of skills in assessing the quality of online health resources. Higher levels of eHealth literacy were significantly associated with lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.

Conclusion: Findings indicate that strategies should be developed to address the specific needs and challenges of Korean American older adults, particularly for those with limited skills in using online mental health information when making health-related decisions. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, xx(xx), xx-xx.].

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探讨电子健康素养及其对韩裔美国老年人心理健康的影响。

目的：电子健康素养对于韩裔美国移民老年人有效获取在线心理健康信息和在医疗保健系统内管理他们的心理健康至关重要。本研究旨在调查韩裔美国老年人的心理健康问题、电子健康素养水平以及电子健康素养对心理健康的影响。方法：通过电子健康素养量表和抑郁、焦虑和压力量表对年龄≥50岁的韩裔美国成年人进行调查。收集的资料采用描述性统计和回归分析进行分析。结果：韩裔美国老年人缺乏评估在线健康资源质量的技能。较高的电子健康素养水平与较低的压力、焦虑和抑郁水平显著相关。结论：研究结果表明，应该制定策略来解决韩裔美国老年人的具体需求和挑战，特别是那些在做出与健康相关的决定时使用在线心理健康信息的技能有限的人。老年护理杂志，xx(xx), xx-xx。

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Journal of gerontological nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

7.70%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Gerontological Nursing is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal publishing clinically relevant original articles on the practice of gerontological nursing across the continuum of care in a variety of health care settings, for more than 40 years.