Shinae L. Choi, Ph.D.
Research
Selected Journal Articles Publications
Choi, S. L., Choi, J. M., McDonough, I. M., Jiang, Z., & Black, S. R. (2023). Aging alone and financial insecurity predict depression: A path analysis of objective and subjective indices. Aging & Mental Health, 27(11), 2238-2247. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2243446
Choi, S. L., Carr, D., & Namkung, E. H. (2023). Telehealth use among older adults with sensory, cognitive, and physical impairments: A substitute or supplement to traditional care? Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, gbad098.
https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbad098
Choi, S. L., Hill, K. C., & Parmelee, P. A. (2023). Communication modalities, personality traits, and change in perceived control over social life following onset of the COVID-19 pandemic among older Americans. Research on Aging.
https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275231178809
Choi, S. L., & Lee, Y. G. (2023). Financial hardship and change in emotional well-being before to during the COVID-19 pandemic among middle-aged and older Americans: Moderating effects of internal coping resources. Social Science & Medicine, 317, 115572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115572
Choi, S. L., Hites, L., Bolland, A. C., Lee, J., Payne-Foster, P., & Bissell, K. (2022). Telehealth uptake among middle-aged and older Americans during COVID-19: Chronic conditions, social media communication, and race/ethnicity. Aging & Mental Health.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2022.2149696
Choi, S. L., & Carr, D. (2023). Older adults’ relationship trajectories and estate planning. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 44(2), 356-372. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-022-09839-y
Choi, S. L., Harrell, E. R., & Watkins, K. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business ownership across racial/ethnic groups and gender. Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, 5, 307-317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41996-022-00102-y
McDonough, I. M., Byrd, D. R., & Choi, S. L. (2023). Resilience resources may buffer some middle-aged and older Black Americans from memory decline despite experiencing discrimination. Social Science & Medicine, 316, 114998.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114998
Choi, S. L., Namkung, E. H., & Carr, D. (2022). The effect of physical limitations on depressive symptoms over the life course: Is optimism a protective buffer? Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 77(9), 1686-1698.
https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac058
Choi, S. L., Martin, P., Cho, J., Ryou, Y., & Heinz, M. (2022). Personality and compliance with COVID-19 protective measures among older Americans: Moderating effects of age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Personality and Individual Differences, 189, 111499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2022.111499
Choi, S. L., & Men, F. (2021). Food insecurity associated with higher COVID-19 infection in households with older adults. Public Health, 200, 7-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.09.002
Choi, S. L., Carr, D., & Namkung, E. H. (2022). Physical disability and older adults’ perceived food and economic insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 77(7), e123-e133.
https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbab162
Choi, S. L., & Heo, W. (2021). Financial constraints, external locus of control, and emotional exhaustion. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 32(2), 280-293. https://doi.org/10.1891/JFCP-20-00033
Choi, S. L., Shin, S. H., & Allen, R. S. (2022). How widowhood status relates to engagement in advance care planning among older adults: Does race/ethnicity matter? Aging & Mental Health, 26(3), 604-613.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1867823
Costlow, K., Parmelee, P. A., Choi, S. L., & Roskos, B. B. (2020). When less is more: Downsizing, sense of place, and well-being in late life. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 71, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101478
Choi, S. L., McDonough, I. M., Kim, M., & Kim, G. (2020). The association between the number of chronic health conditions and advance care planning varies by race/ethnicity. Aging & Mental Health, 24(3), 453-463.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2018.1533521
Choi, S. L., Heo, W., Cho, S. H., & Lee, P. (2020). The links between job insecurity, financial well-being, and financial stress: A moderated mediation model. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 44(4), 353-360. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.12571
Choi, S. L., McDonough, I. M., Kim, M., & Kim, G. (2019). Estate planning among older Americans: The moderating role of race and ethnicity. Financial Planning Review, 2(3-4), 1-14, e1058. https://doi.org/10.1002/cfp2.1058
Choi, S., & Wilmarth, M. J. (2019). The moderating role of depressive symptoms between financial assets and bequests expectation. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 40(3), 498-510. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-019-09621-7
Choi, S., Kim, M., & McDonough, I. M. (2019). Do older adults with Alzheimer’s disease engage in estate planning and advance care planning preparation? Aging & Mental Health, 23(7), 872-879. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2018.1461192
Choi, S., & Blackburn, J. (2018). Patterns and factors associated with medical expenses and health insurance premium payments. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 29(1), 6-18. https://doi.org/10.1891/1052-3073.29.1.6
Choi, S., Gudmunson, C. G., Griesdorn, T., & Hong, G.-S. (2016). Assessing college student needs for comprehensive financial counseling. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 27(2), 158-171. https://doi.org/10.1891/1052-3073.27.2.158
Choi, S., Bartholomae, S., Gudmunson, C. G., & Fox, J. (2016). Sources of referral in student financial counseling. Journal of Financial Therapy, 7(1), 58-82. https://doi.org/10.4148/1944-9771.1084
Book Chapters
Choi, S. L. (2022). Financial security: Protecting the health of consumers. In J. Grable & S. Chatterjee (Eds.), De Gruyter Handbook of Personal Finance. Berlin: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110727692-022
Choi, S. L., & Cude, B. J. (2022). Financial literacy among older adults. In G. Nicolini & B. J. Cude (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Financial Literacy (1st ed.). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003025221
Choi, S. L., Choi, J. M., McDonough, I. M., Jiang, Z., & Black, S. R. (2023). Aging alone and financial insecurity predict depression: A path analysis of objective and subjective indices. Aging & Mental Health, 27(11), 2238-2247. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2243446
Choi, S. L., Carr, D., & Namkung, E. H. (2023). Telehealth use among older adults with sensory, cognitive, and physical impairments: A substitute or supplement to traditional care? Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, gbad098.
https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbad098
Choi, S. L., Hill, K. C., & Parmelee, P. A. (2023). Communication modalities, personality traits, and change in perceived control over social life following onset of the COVID-19 pandemic among older Americans. Research on Aging.
https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275231178809
Choi, S. L., & Lee, Y. G. (2023). Financial hardship and change in emotional well-being before to during the COVID-19 pandemic among middle-aged and older Americans: Moderating effects of internal coping resources. Social Science & Medicine, 317, 115572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115572
Choi, S. L., Hites, L., Bolland, A. C., Lee, J., Payne-Foster, P., & Bissell, K. (2022). Telehealth uptake among middle-aged and older Americans during COVID-19: Chronic conditions, social media communication, and race/ethnicity. Aging & Mental Health.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2022.2149696
Choi, S. L., & Carr, D. (2023). Older adults’ relationship trajectories and estate planning. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 44(2), 356-372. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-022-09839-y
Choi, S. L., Harrell, E. R., & Watkins, K. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business ownership across racial/ethnic groups and gender. Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, 5, 307-317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41996-022-00102-y
McDonough, I. M., Byrd, D. R., & Choi, S. L. (2023). Resilience resources may buffer some middle-aged and older Black Americans from memory decline despite experiencing discrimination. Social Science & Medicine, 316, 114998.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114998
Choi, S. L., Namkung, E. H., & Carr, D. (2022). The effect of physical limitations on depressive symptoms over the life course: Is optimism a protective buffer? Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 77(9), 1686-1698.
https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac058
Choi, S. L., Martin, P., Cho, J., Ryou, Y., & Heinz, M. (2022). Personality and compliance with COVID-19 protective measures among older Americans: Moderating effects of age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Personality and Individual Differences, 189, 111499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2022.111499
Choi, S. L., & Men, F. (2021). Food insecurity associated with higher COVID-19 infection in households with older adults. Public Health, 200, 7-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.09.002
Choi, S. L., Carr, D., & Namkung, E. H. (2022). Physical disability and older adults’ perceived food and economic insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 77(7), e123-e133.
https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbab162
Choi, S. L., & Heo, W. (2021). Financial constraints, external locus of control, and emotional exhaustion. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 32(2), 280-293. https://doi.org/10.1891/JFCP-20-00033
Choi, S. L., Shin, S. H., & Allen, R. S. (2022). How widowhood status relates to engagement in advance care planning among older adults: Does race/ethnicity matter? Aging & Mental Health, 26(3), 604-613.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1867823
Costlow, K., Parmelee, P. A., Choi, S. L., & Roskos, B. B. (2020). When less is more: Downsizing, sense of place, and well-being in late life. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 71, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101478
Choi, S. L., McDonough, I. M., Kim, M., & Kim, G. (2020). The association between the number of chronic health conditions and advance care planning varies by race/ethnicity. Aging & Mental Health, 24(3), 453-463.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2018.1533521
Choi, S. L., Heo, W., Cho, S. H., & Lee, P. (2020). The links between job insecurity, financial well-being, and financial stress: A moderated mediation model. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 44(4), 353-360. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.12571
Choi, S. L., McDonough, I. M., Kim, M., & Kim, G. (2019). Estate planning among older Americans: The moderating role of race and ethnicity. Financial Planning Review, 2(3-4), 1-14, e1058. https://doi.org/10.1002/cfp2.1058
Choi, S., & Wilmarth, M. J. (2019). The moderating role of depressive symptoms between financial assets and bequests expectation. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 40(3), 498-510. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-019-09621-7
Choi, S., Kim, M., & McDonough, I. M. (2019). Do older adults with Alzheimer’s disease engage in estate planning and advance care planning preparation? Aging & Mental Health, 23(7), 872-879. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2018.1461192
Choi, S., & Blackburn, J. (2018). Patterns and factors associated with medical expenses and health insurance premium payments. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 29(1), 6-18. https://doi.org/10.1891/1052-3073.29.1.6
Choi, S., Gudmunson, C. G., Griesdorn, T., & Hong, G.-S. (2016). Assessing college student needs for comprehensive financial counseling. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 27(2), 158-171. https://doi.org/10.1891/1052-3073.27.2.158
Choi, S., Bartholomae, S., Gudmunson, C. G., & Fox, J. (2016). Sources of referral in student financial counseling. Journal of Financial Therapy, 7(1), 58-82. https://doi.org/10.4148/1944-9771.1084
Book Chapters
Choi, S. L. (2022). Financial security: Protecting the health of consumers. In J. Grable & S. Chatterjee (Eds.), De Gruyter Handbook of Personal Finance. Berlin: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110727692-022
Choi, S. L., & Cude, B. J. (2022). Financial literacy among older adults. In G. Nicolini & B. J. Cude (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Financial Literacy (1st ed.). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003025221