Table 1: Correlations among different subtypes and definitions of elder mistreatment in a Chinese population

 

 

EM

Broad

EM

Mod

EM

Strict

Physical

Sexual

Psych

1

Psych

2

Psych

3

Psych Beach

Psych Pillemer

Financial_1

Financial_2

Neglect1

Neglect

2

EM Broad

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EM Moderate

0.78+

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EM Strict

0.68+

0.88+

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical

0.17+

0.23+

0.26+

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sexual

0.07+

0.10+

0.11+

-0.01

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psych_1

0.56+

0.42+

0.21+

0.23+

0.03

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psych_2

0.40+

0.52+

0.23+

0.29+

-0.01

0.72+

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psych_3

0.28+

0.36+

0.24+

0.38+

-0.01

0.49+

0.69+

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psych_Beach

0.29+

0.37+

0.23+

0.36+

-0.01

0.52+

0.70+

0.94+

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

Psych_Pillemer

0.18+

0.22+

0.26+

0.32+

-0.01

0.32+

0.41+

0.39+

0.37+

1.0

 

 

 

 

Financial_1

0.54+

0.70+

0.75+

0.05#

0.04*

0.14+

0.13+

0.13+

0.13+

0.07+

1.0

 

 

 

Financial_2

0.53+

0.68+

0.77+

0.06#

0.04*

0.14+

0.13+

0.13+

0.14+

0.08+

0.97+

1.0

 

 

Neglect_1

0.59+

0.28+

0.32+

-0.01

-0.02

-0.01

-0.01

0.01

0.01

-0.01

0.01

0.01

1.0

 

Neglect_2

0.37+

0.48+

0.54+

0.01

-0.01

0.03

0.01

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.03

0.03

0.62+

1.0

 

*p <0.05, #p< 0.01, +p<0.001

Notes:   EM_Broad: broadly-defined EM;  EM_Moderate: moderately-defined EM; EM_strict: strictly-defined EM;  EM. Psych_1: an affirmative “yes” response to having experienced any of the eight CTS psychological mistreatment items;  Psych_2: affirmative responses in two or more items (Psych -2);  Psych_3: affirmative responses in three or more items (Psych-3); Psych_Beach: affirmative responses in three or more items or threats to send to nursing home or abandonment; Psych_Pillemer: affirmative responses in 10+ times for CTS items; Financial _1: any positive answer on the 17-item measure (financial-1); Financial _2: any positive answer on the 14-item measure, but excluding three items that may be less likely to be considered as financial exploitation: felt entitled to use your money, prevented you from spending your money, and tricked or pressured you into buying something (financial-2); neglect: 1) any unmet needs + living with a family member (neglect-1), and 2) moderate/severe unmet needs + living with a family member (neglect-2).