Fei Sun

Summary

Affiliation: Arizona State University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Predicting desire for institutional placement among racially diverse dementia family caregivers: the role of quality of care
    Fei Sun
    Address correpondence to Fei Sun, PO Box 37100, Phoenix, AZ 85069 E mail
    Gerontologist 53:418-29. 2013
  2. ncbi The influence of ethnicity and culture on dementia caregiving: a review of empirical studies on Chinese Americans
    Fei Sun
    School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
    Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 27:13-22. 2012
  3. ncbi Predicting the trajectories of depressive symptoms among southern community-dwelling older adults: the role of religiosity
    Fei Sun
    School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
    Aging Ment Health 16:189-98. 2012
  4. ncbi Coping strategies and caregiving outcomes among rural dementia caregivers
    Fei Sun
    Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA
    J Gerontol Soc Work 53:547-67. 2010
  5. ncbi Perceived income inadequacy as a predictor of psychological distress in Alzheimer's caregivers
    Fei Sun
    School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Glendale, AZ 85306, USA
    Psychol Aging 24:177-83. 2009
  6. ncbi Predictors of physical functioning trajectories among Chinese oldest old adults: rural and urban differences
    Fei Sun
    Arizona State University, School of Social Work, Phoenix, AZ 85306 4908, USA
    Int J Aging Hum Dev 69:181-99. 2009
  7. ncbi The influences of gender and religiousness on Alzheimer disease caregivers' use of informal support and formal services
    Fei Sun
    Socila Work Department, Arizona State University, 3251, 4701 W Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 85306 4908, USA
    J Aging Health 20:937-53. 2008
  8. ncbi Positive feelings of caregiving among Latino Alzheimer's family caregivers: understanding the role of spirituality
    David R Hodge
    School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA
    Aging Ment Health 16:689-98. 2012

Detail Information

Publications8

  1. ncbi Predicting desire for institutional placement among racially diverse dementia family caregivers: the role of quality of care
    Fei Sun
    Address correpondence to Fei Sun, PO Box 37100, Phoenix, AZ 85069 E mail
    Gerontologist 53:418-29. 2013
    ..This study sought to understand the role of quality of care in mediating between caregiving stressors and caregiver desire to institutionalize (DTI) a patient with dementia...
  2. ncbi The influence of ethnicity and culture on dementia caregiving: a review of empirical studies on Chinese Americans
    Fei Sun
    School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
    Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 27:13-22. 2012
    ..The study concludes with recommendations for future research and practice with the Chinese American population...
  3. ncbi Predicting the trajectories of depressive symptoms among southern community-dwelling older adults: the role of religiosity
    Fei Sun
    School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
    Aging Ment Health 16:189-98. 2012
    ..This study examined the effects of religiosity on the trajectories of depressive symptoms in a sample of community-dwelling older adults over a four-year period in a Southern state in the U.S...
  4. ncbi Coping strategies and caregiving outcomes among rural dementia caregivers
    Fei Sun
    Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA
    J Gerontol Soc Work 53:547-67. 2010
    ..Avoidance coping appeared to moderate the effects of caregiver health on caregiver burden. Social workers should pay greater attention to caregivers with dysfunctional coping styles...
  5. ncbi Perceived income inadequacy as a predictor of psychological distress in Alzheimer's caregivers
    Fei Sun
    School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Glendale, AZ 85306, USA
    Psychol Aging 24:177-83. 2009
    ..This supports previous findings that objective income measures alone are not adequate indicators of socioeconomic status in older adults...
  6. ncbi Predictors of physical functioning trajectories among Chinese oldest old adults: rural and urban differences
    Fei Sun
    Arizona State University, School of Social Work, Phoenix, AZ 85306 4908, USA
    Int J Aging Hum Dev 69:181-99. 2009
    ..In addition, being female and routinely smoking predicted increases in ADL difficulties for the rural sample. Implications for interventions to slow down ADL decline were discussed...
  7. ncbi The influences of gender and religiousness on Alzheimer disease caregivers' use of informal support and formal services
    Fei Sun
    Socila Work Department, Arizona State University, 3251, 4701 W Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 85306 4908, USA
    J Aging Health 20:937-53. 2008
    ..Discussion. These findings highlight the necessity to assess AD caregivers' religiousness to better understand their circumstances...
  8. ncbi Positive feelings of caregiving among Latino Alzheimer's family caregivers: understanding the role of spirituality
    David R Hodge
    School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA
    Aging Ment Health 16:689-98. 2012
    ..Toward this end, gerontological practitioners should adopt a proactive stance to ensure Latino AD CGs can operationalize their spiritual strengths...