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| Giyeon Kim, Ph.D. Assistant Professor |
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| Developmental Science | Clinical Geropsychology | ||||
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215 Osband Hall |
PY365 Psychology of Aging | |||
| Phone: | (205)-348-7517 | ||||
| FAX: | (205) 348-8648 | ||||
| E-Mail: | giyeon.kim@ua.edu | ||||
| Website: | coming soon | ||||
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| Research Interests: |
Dr. Kim’s research interests in aging cover a range of topics within the health disparities theme. Dr. Kim conducts research on racial/ethnic disparities in mental health and mental health service utilization among older adults. Dr. Kim has special interest in cultural influences on depressive symptoms and measurement equivalence of mental health screening tools across diverse racial/ethnic groups. In addition, Dr. Kim’s research has focused on specialized statistical techniques for assessing measurement equivalence. |
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| Research Affiliations: | Center for Mental Health and Aging (link: http://cmha.ua.edu/ | ||||
| Recent Publications: |
Kim, G., Jang, Y., Chiriboga, D. A., Ma, G. X., & Schonfeld, L. (in press). Factors associated with mental health service use in Latino and Asian immigrant elders. Aging and Mental Health. |
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Kim, G. (in press). Measuring depression in a multicultural society: Conceptual issues and research recommendations. Hallym International Journal of Aging. |
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| Kim, G., Jang, Y., & Chiriboga, D. A. (in press). Personal views about aging among Korean American older adults: The role of physical health, social network, and acculturation. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. | |||||
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Kim, G., Chiriboga, D. A., & Jang, Y. (2009). Cultural equivalence in depressive symptoms in older White, Black, and Mexican American adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57, 790-796. (Note: Award winning paper for the 2008 Gerontological Society of America Behavioral and Social Sciences Outstanding Dissertation Award) |
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Kim, G., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2009). Factors affecting nursing home use of older Whites and Hispanics: A review of the characteristics of care recipients and caregivers. Hallym International Journal of Aging, 14, 49-64. |
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