Acculturation and Insulin Resistance Among US Chinese Immigrant Women

Tseng, Marilyn; Fang, Carolyn Y.

doi:10.18865/ed.25.4.443

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“…We measured acculturation using an abridged 11-item version of the General Ethnicity Questionnaire - American version (GEQA) ( Tsai et al, 2000 ), which assesses the respondent’s English language use and exposure to or engagement with American people, culture, and activities (e.g., ‘I celebrate American holidays’, ‘At home, I eat American food’), with a minimum of 1.0 (least acculturated) and a possible maximum score of 5.0 (most acculturated). The scale demonstrated high internal reliability in the present sample (Cronbach’s α=0.86) and in prior studies ( Tseng and Fang, 2014 ).…”

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Ethnic density, social support, and loneliness among Chinese immigrants in Philadelphia

Tseng

Walton

Handorf

et al. 2021

Wellbeing, Space and Society

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Living in more ‘ethnically dense’ areas is thought to promote health, possibly by facilitating social support and a sense of belonging. Because of kin networks and cultural obligations, family relationships may be particularly important for Asian immigrants. Chinese-origin individuals are the largest group of Asian Americans and among the most highly segregated, but the psychosocial benefits of living in Chinese neighborhoods are not established. We examined whether Chinese immigrants in areas of higher ethnic density report more social support from family and friends, and less loneliness. For 606 participants recruited 1/2016–5/2019 throughout the Philadelphia region, residences were linked to American Community Survey 2013–2017 data. Ethnic density, operationalized as percent of Census tract residents who were Chinese, was categorized into quintiles. Family/friend support and loneliness were self-reported, then dichotomized to distinguish high levels of family support, friend support, and loneliness. In logistic regression adjusting for age, sex, and individual- and tract-level socioeconomic characteristics, ethnic density was associated with high family support (odds ratio (OR) 1.85, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.09, 3.11) for highest vs. lowest ethnic density quintile)) and inversely associated with loneliness (OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.12, 0.79, highest vs. lowest quintile). Our findings support the hypothesis that residents of areas with higher ethnic density report more social support from family and less loneliness. Whether these benefits arise from characteristics of the community overall or from the aggregation of individual assets remains to be clarified but has implications for efforts to develop community resources that would benefit all their residents.

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Ethnic density, social support, and loneliness among Chinese immigrants in Philadelphia

Tseng

Walton

Handorf

et al. 2021

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“…Level of acculturation was assessed at baseline using an abridged, 11-item version of the General Ethnicity Questionnaire – American version (GEQA) ( Tsai et al, 2000 ), which assesses the respondent’s degree of engagement with and acculturation into American culture, and activities (e.g., ‘I celebrate American holidays’, ‘At home, I eat American food’), with a minimum of 1.0 (least acculturated) and a possible maximum score of 5.0 (most acculturated). The scale demonstrated high internal reliability in the present sample (Cronbach’s α=0.86) and in prior studies ( Tseng and Fang, 2014 ).…”

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Pandemic effects on social capital in residents and non-residents of Chinese immigrant enclaves in Philadelphia

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Walton,

Egleston

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“…Due to their time-consuming lifestyles, Chinese immigrants may eat at Western restaurants due to convenience. In fact, for every year increase in US residence, Chinese immigrants become more acculturated and consume more calories, fat, and sugar [46,47]. Many immigrants arrive to their new country healthy and experience a significant decline in their health status upon living in their new country [48,49].…”

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Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Eating in Aged Chinese Canadians with Hypertension: A Qualitative Exploration

Zou

2019

Nutrients

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Objectives: To determine the facilitators and barriers influencing healthy eating behaviours among aged Chinese-Canadians with hypertension. Methods: After attending five weeks of dietary educational training (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension with Sodium (Na) Reduction for Chinese Canadians; DASHNa-CC), 30 aged Chinese-Canadian participants partook in a telephone interview. Participants were asked to name three facilitators and three barriers that influenced their ability to follow the DASHNa-CC intervention. Telephone transcripts were then analyzed and coded using computer software and categorized into personal, familial, community, and societal facilitators or barriers. Results: Personal factors included health problems, motivation, effects of healthy diet, health-related careers, and dietary habits. Family factors included family structure, support from family members, and critical health events involving family members or relatives. Community factors consisted of educational materials, friends, primary care physicians, and online social networks. Societal factors included accessibility to grocery stores and restaurants. Conclusions: Aged Chinese-Canadian immigrants experience unique facilitators of and barriers to healthy eating, which may warrant further attention from healthcare professionals when educating patients in a culturally-sensitive manner.

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Acculturation and Insulin Resistance Among US Chinese Immigrant Women

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

Ethnic density, social support, and loneliness among Chinese immigrants in Philadelphia

Ethnic density, social support, and loneliness among Chinese immigrants in Philadelphia

Pandemic effects on social capital in residents and non-residents of Chinese immigrant enclaves in Philadelphia

Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Eating in Aged Chinese Canadians with Hypertension: A Qualitative Exploration

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