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Paranoid ideation among elderly African American persons
Author(s)Mohsen Bazargan, Shahrzad Bazargan, Lewis King
Journal titleThe Gerontologist, vol 41, no 3, June 2001
Pagespp 366-373
KeywordsParanoia ; Black African ; Living in the community ; Evaluation ; Cross sectional surveys ; United States of America.
AnnotationOn the basis of a sample of 998 independently living older African Americans in a cross-sectional study, this study used the Brief Symptom Inventory to measure paranoid ideation and 14 independent variables, including demographic characteristics, cognitive deficit, depression, self-reported memory functioning, emotional and instrumental support, stressful life events, limitation of daily activities, self-rated health, and self-rated hearing and vision. Paranoid ideation (symptoms of paranoia) was found in 10% of this sample. Six variables - income, instrumental support, hearing, stressful life events, self-reported memory deficit, and depression - showed a significant relationship with paranoid ideation. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-010718218 A
ClassmarkELP: TKF: K4: 4C: 3KB: 7T

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