The relationship between acculturation, cultural values, and cultural adjustment problems among Korean Americans.
详细信息
- 作者：Shim ; Young-Rae Kim.
- 学历：Doctor
- 年：2004
- 导师：Schwartz, Robert
- 毕业院校：The University of Akron
- 专业：Psychology, Social.;Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies.
- ISBN：0496867326
- CBH：3139591
- Country：USA
- 语种：English
- FileSize：9603008
- Pages：130
文摘
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between acculturation, cultural values, psychological distress, and cultural adjustment problems of Korean Americans. The subjects of the study consisted of 118 Korean Americans (49 males, 69 females) ranging in age from 18 to 64 years. Participants were recruited on a voluntary basis from the Midwest area in the U.S. They were administered a demographic questionnaire, the Suinn-Lew Asian Self-Identity Acculturation Scale, the Values Scale, the Cultural Adjustment Difficulties Checklists, and Brief Symptom Inventory 18. The data analysis included a Pearson Correlation and two multiple regressions.;Hypotheses in this study were that independent variables including behavioral acculturation, adherence to Asian values, years of education in the U.S., years of living in the U.S., and sex would significantly predicted to psychological distress and cultural adjustment difficulties. Results of the study revealed that when all variables are combined, acculturation, adherence to Asian values, years of education in the U.S., and years of living in the U.S. significantly predicted psychological distress and cultural adjustment difficulties among Korean Americans. Multiple regression analyses indicated that no independent variables alone significantly predicted psychological distress. However, adherence to Asian values, years of education, and years of living in U.S. significantly predicted cultural adjustment difficulties. The study also revealed that adherence to Asian values is most significantly related to cultural adjustment difficulties among Korean Americans. Interpretation of results and implications for future research are discussed.