PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF A NOVEL MEASURE OF FINANCIAL ABUSE OF OLDER ADULTS

Abstract Background and Objectives Elder abuse, or mistreatment affects at least 1 in 10 older adults. Financial abuse, or exploitation, of older adults is among the most commonly reported forms of abuse. Few validated measures exist to measure this construct. We aim to present a new psychometrically validated measure of financial abuse of older adults.Research Design and Methods Classical test theory and item response theory methodologies were used to examine a five-item measure of financial abuse of older adults, administered as part of the New York State Elder Mistreatment Survey. Results Factor analysis revealed a single factor best fits the data, which we labeled as financial abuse. Moreover, IRT analyses revealed that these items discriminated well between abused and non-abuse persons and provided information at high levels of the latent trait θ, as is expected in cases of abuse. Discussion and Implications: The FIVE has acceptable psychometric properties and has been used successfully in large scale survey research. We recommend this measure as an indicator of financial abuse in elder abuse, or mistreatment prevalence research studies.


THE ROLE OF FORMAL RESOURCES ON ELDER MISTREATMENT HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS AMONG ASIAN OLDER ADULTS
Eun Jeong Lee 1 , Ga-Young Choi 2 , and Eun Koh 3 , 1. Asian American Resource and Information Network,Wood Ridge,New Jersey,United States,2. California State University,Los Angeles,Los Angeles,California,United States,3. The Catholic University of America,Washington,District of Columbia,United States Elder mistreatment is one of the most difficult topics to talk about among Asian older adult immigrants in the U.S. because they are unfamiliar and uncomfortable to disclose the issue due to their unique cultural values and limited English language proficiency. We recruited 494 community dwelling older adults from five cities who identified themselves of Asian ethnicity, and were 55 years old and older. Participants had various Asian ethnic and language backgrounds (e.g. Korean, Chinese, Filipino, and Vietnamese). Most of them were foreign-born (84.6%) with the mean age of 69.0 (SD = 8.47). Using the participant survey data, we focused on examining difference regarding elder mistreatment experience, perceptions, and help-seeking intentions between the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) group and the non-SCSEP group that may or may not participate in paid workforce. The SCSEP is the federally paid workforce program for low-income older adults aged 55 or above aiming at fostering older adults' community service and economic self-sufficiency. There was a significant difference in emotional mistreatment experiences between SCSEP and non-SCSEP participants. Furthermore, the two groups were significantly different in their likelihood of seeking help from Adult Protective Services (APS). Those who ever participated in the SCSEP were more likely to seek help from APS (X2 = 1, N = 284) = 4.674, p ≤ .05. Implications for future research and gerontology services are discussed to enhance Asian older adults' awareness of elder mistreatment, and APS and other formal sources of help.

PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF A NOVEL MEASURE OF FINANCIAL ABUSE OF OLDER ADULTS
David Hancock 1 , Karl Pillemer 2 , David Burnes 3 , Sara Czaja 1 , and Mark Lachs 4 , 1. Weill Cornell Medicine,New York City,New York,United States,2. Cornell University,Ithaca,New York,United States,3. University of Toronto,Toronto,Ontario,Canada,4. Weill Cornell Medicine,New York,New York,United States Background and Objectives: Elder abuse, or mistreatment affects at least 1 in 10 older adults. Financial abuse, or exploitation, of older adults is among the most commonly reported forms of abuse. Few validated measures exist to measure this construct. We aim to present a new psychometrically validated measure of financial abuse of older adults.

Research Design and
Methods: Classical test theory and item response theory methodologies were used to examine a five-item measure of financial abuse of older adults, administered as part of the New York State Elder Mistreatment Survey.
Results: Factor analysis revealed a single factor best fits the data, which we labeled as financial abuse. Moreover, IRT analyses revealed that these items discriminated well between abused and non-abuse persons and provided information at high levels of the latent trait θ, as is expected in cases of abuse. Discussion and Implications: The FIVE has acceptable psychometric properties and has been used successfully in large scale survey research. We recommend this measure as an indicator of financial abuse in elder abuse, or mistreatment prevalence research studies.

ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PARTICIPATION, ELDER ABUSE, AND CORRESPONDING BEHAVIOR OF THE ELDERLY IN CHINA
Guanggang Feng, and Shumin Jiang, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, Anhui, China (People's Republic) Introduction: Ancient Chinese wisdom under the Confucian culture show that "Parents raise children who in turn support them in old age" and "Don't wash one's dirty linen in public". The elderly in China brings up children with the aim to guard against troubles in their late years, but many older people with sons also suffer from various forms of elder abuse, and often choose to submit to humiliation when facing abuse from family members. Data: The Survey on the living conditions of the elderly in urban and rural China(SSAPUR), four waves: 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 followed samples(N=224360) Methods: The hierarchical Logit model was used to analyze the influence of social participation on elder abuse in China, and the risk of the elderly's choice to submit to humiliation. Results and conclusion: The results showed that the annual incidence of elderly abuse (include physical abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, and neglect of care) among the elderly in China was 5.36%, and 35.77% of them chose to submit to humiliation. The more the elder participate in society involvement outside the home, the less likely they are to be abused from family members, the less likely they submit to humiliation. The more sons, the higher the risk of elder abuse. Therefore，the relevant government and the grass-roots social organizations should strengthen the construction of social organizations for the elderly.

THE ASSOCIATION OF SUBJECTIVE AGE AND FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION RISK: SOCIAL SUPPORT AS A MODERATOR Gali Weissberger 1 , and Yoav Bergman 2 , 1. Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, HaMerkaz, Israel, 2. Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, HaDarom, Israel
Financial exploitation of older adults bears detrimental physical and psychological consequences. However, little is known regarding factors which may contribute to financial exploitation vulnerability (FEV) among this age-group. In line with the growing awareness of the importance of subjective perceptions of the aging process for older adults' functioning and well-being, the current work examined the connection between subjective age (i.e., feeling younger/older than one's chronological age) and FEV, and the possible moderating role of social support on this connection. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 137 Israeli older adults (age range 60-89, M=69.90, SD=6.85, 40.1% male), who completed scales assessing FEV, subjective age, and social support, as well as relevant socio-demographic information. Associations were examined using a hierarchical linear regression model which adjusted for age, sex, education, marital status, and self-rated economic and health status. The main effect of subjective age was not significant (B=1.24, p=0.14), while the main effect of social support was found (B=-1.30, p=.03) indicating that low levels of support were associated with increased FEV, a finding consistent with the literature. The interaction of social support × subjective age was significant (B= -1.17, p= .025), accounting for an additional 4.0% of variance. Older subjective age was associated with increased financial exploitation vulnerability when social support was low, but not when social support was high. Results are interpreted with regard to Socio-Emotional Selectivity Theory and provide initial information pertaining to the relevance of subjective age perceptions to FEV in older adults.

ENVIRONMENT AND AGING COGNITIVE EFFECTS OF PM2.5 EXPOSURE FROM MID-LIFE TO EARLY OLD AGE
Carol Franz 1 , Xin Tu 1 , Yongmei Qin 1 , Jeremy Elman 1 , Christine Fennema-Notestine 2 , Jaden DeAnda 3 , Tsung-Chin Wu 4 , and William Kremen 1 , 1. University of California San Diego,La Jolla,California,United States,2. University of California San Diego,San Diego,California,United States,3. San Diego State University,La Jolla,California,United States,4. University of California,La Jolla,California,United States Air pollution exposure is a notable public health hazard with adverse effects on multiple health outcomes as well as with increased risk of developing cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias. Few studies examine associations between air pollution exposure in midlife or the transition from midlife to old age. We examined associations between exposure in midlife and cognitive functioning in early old age in ~800 men from the Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging. Measures included PM2.5 and NO2 exposure in the three years prior to the time 1 (mean age 56; range 51-61) assessment, and cognitive performance in 5 domains at time 1 and time 2 (mean age 68; range 65-72). Analyses adjusted for multiple health and lifestyle covariates. Cognitive performance in all domains was worse at age 68 than at age 56. There was a main effect of midlife PM2.5 on verbal fluency; greater PM2.5 exposure was associated with worse fluency. This association was at a trend level for NO2. In addition, we found significant PM2.5-by-APOE genotype interactions. Increased exposure to PM2.5 in midlife was related to lower executive function and working memory performance in APOE-ε4 carriers, but not non-carriers. Both early executive deficits and APOE-ε4 status have been associated with increased risk for progression to mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. The present results indicate that midlife PM2.5 exposure in men is an additional factor contributing to poorer frontal-executive function, and that APOEε4 carriers are more susceptible to the deleterious effects of PM2.5.