Predictors of Mind-Body Therapy Use Among Sexual Minority Older Adults.
Predictors of Mind-Body Therapy Use Among Sexual Minority Older Adults.
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性少数老年人使用身心疗法的预测因素。
DOI：
10.1089/acm.2020.0430
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发表时间：
2021
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Flatt,JasonD
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Anderson,JoelG;Bartmess,Marissa;JabsonTree,JenniferM;Flatt,JasonD
导言：性少数群体;与异性恋同龄人相比，50岁以上的老年人（女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋）患慢性病和残疾的比例较高，身心健康状况较差。许多成年人使用补充和综合疗法，特别是身心疗法，作为增强健康的方法和支持福祉。然而，迄今为止还没有研究探讨SM老年人使用身心疗法。材料和方法：数据来自2017年全国健康访谈调查。计算描述性和概括性统计量，以描述SM老年人（50岁以上）使用心身疗法的情况。作者还测试了SM老年人使用身心疗法与健康和幸福之间的关联，并与非SM people.Results的关联进行了比较：SM老年人报告使用身心疗法的比例（36%）高于异性恋成年人（22%），女同性恋女性报告使用率最高（39.4%）。具有SM身份与身心治疗使用; SM老年人有57%更有可能使用身心therapy.Conclusion：身心疗法可能是一个有用的工具，为SM老年人，以提高他们的健康和福祉。未来的定性研究需要更深入地调查SM老年人使用身心疗法的原因。为了促进SM老年人的健康和福祉，作者还需要进行干预研究，探索身心干预的有效性，以及根据这一人群的独特需求进行定制的可能性。
Introduction:Sexual minority (SM; lesbian, gay, bisexual) older adults age 50+ experience a higher prevalence of chronic disease and disability, as well as a poorer physical and mental health status, compared with their heterosexual peers. Many adults use complementary and integrative therapies, particularly mind–body therapies, as health-enhancing approaches and to support well-being. However, no study to date has examined the use of mind–body therapies among SM older adults.Materials and Methods:Data were from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey. Descriptive and summary statistics were calculated to describe use of mind–body therapies by SM older adults (aged 50+). The authors also tested associations between use of mind–body therapies and health and well-being among SM older adults and compared associations with their non-SM counterparts.Results:SM older adults reported higher usage (36%) of mind–body therapies compared with heterosexual adults (22%), with lesbian women reporting the highest use (39.4%). Having a SM identity was associated with mind–body therapy use; SM older adults were 57% more likely to use a mind–body therapy.Conclusion:Mind–body therapies may be a useful tool for SM older adults to enhance their health and well-being. Future qualitative research is needed to investigate more deeply the reasons SM older adults use mind–body therapies. To advance the health and well-being of SM older adults, the authors also need intervention studies that explore the effectiveness of mind–body interventions and the possible need for tailoring these to the unique needs of this population.