Multidimensional Factors Associated With Social Isolation Trajectories Among Older Chinese Immigrants

Ke Li, Fengyan Tang, BoRin Kim, Wendi Da, Yanping Jiang, Department of Social Work, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Social Work, College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick

Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal

Published online on February 15, 2026

Abstract

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Social isolation is prevalent among older immigrants, yet the multidimensional factors contributing to it remain understudied. Using data from five waves of the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (N= 2,835), this study identified social ...