Degree of acculturation and adherence to Asian values as correlates of psychological distress among Korean immigrants

Shim, Young R.; Schwartz, Robert C.

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“…However, another study suggests that mainstream U.S. acculturation is negatively associated with depression among Asian American college students (Hwang & Ting, 2008). Still other studies suggest that acculturation is not directly associated with psychological distress, depression, or suicidal ideation among Korean immigrant adolescents (Cho & Haslam, 2010), depression among Asian American adults (Chentsova-Dutton et al, 2007), or psychological distress among Korean immigrant adults (Shim & Schwartz, 2008). …”

Section: Neglect Of the Mental Health Needs Of Asian Americansmentioning

confidence: 98%

U.S. mental health policy: Addressing the neglect of Asian Americans.

Hall¹,

Yee²

2012

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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Although Asian Americans are proportionally the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, federal mental health policies have neglected their special needs. U.S. federal mental health policy has shifted in the past 50 years from an emphasis on increasing accessibility to treatment to improving the quality of care and focusing on the brain as the basis of mental illness. However, the mental health needs of Asian Americans have been a relatively low priority. Myths about Asian Americans that have led to the general neglect of their mental health needs are that they: (a) are a small group; (b) are a successful group and do not experience problems; and (c) do not experience mental health disparities. Nevertheless, Asian Americans are a significant proportion of the population which experiences acculturative stress and discrimination that are often associated with psychopathology. However, Asian Americans who experience psychopathology are less likely than other groups to use mental health services. Political efforts must be made to get Asian Americans into positions of leadership and power in which they can make decisions about mental health policy priorities.

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Section: Neglect Of the Mental Health Needs Of Asian Americansmentioning

confidence: 98%

U.S. mental health policy: Addressing the neglect of Asian Americans.

Hall¹,

Yee²

2012

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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“…The participants' degrees of acculturation was assessed using the 21-item Korean version of Suinn-Lew Asian Self-Identity Acculturation Scale, which includes questions about language, self-identity, community, and cultural preferences (Suinn et al, 1992). The scale has been tested among Korean Americans and demonstrated good construct validity and internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha of .91 (Jackson et al, 2006;Shim & Schwartz, 2008).…”

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Translation and Cross-Cultural Validation of Korean Version of the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire

Lee

Sohng

2020

Sage Open

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Given the increase in cross-cultural studies, there is a need for adequately translated and validated study instruments. Using instruments translated into participants’ native language can lower barriers to study participation and increase study validity. The purpose of this study was to describe the translation and validation processes of the Korean version (MDQ-K) of the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ). The MDQ was translated into Korean through a forward-and-backward translation process, followed by expert review and pilot testing among 100 bilingual Korean students. The equivalence of MDQ-K to MDQ was tested through bivariate Pearson’s correlations and paired t tests. The psychometric properties of the MDQ-K were evaluated through internal consistency and construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis). The reliability of the questionnaire was good (Cronbach’s α = .96). The results of confirmatory factor analysis revealed an acceptable model fit to the data. Overall, the MDQ-K demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties, although paired t tests found significant differences ( p < .05) between the MDQ and MDQ-K in the means of three items: “restlessness” (Item 22), “bursts of energy and activity” (Item 40), and “blind spots and fuzzy vision” (Item 46). Possible explanations for these discrepancies include the participants’ varying English proficiency levels, issues with understanding medical terminology, and absence of words with the same meanings in different languages. We also discussed possible deletion of questionnaire items through further factor analysis.

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“…Either way, research is needed to analyze the psychological attributes of participation in both cultures simultaneously as other authors have done in other contexts (Pan, Wong, Chan, & Chan, 2008;Shim & Schwartz, 2008;Norris, Ford, & Bova, 1996;Marin, Sabogal, Marin, Otero-Sabogal, & Perez-Stable, 1987;Marin & Gamba, 1996;Cuellar, Arnold, & Maldonado, 1995;Cruz, Marshall, Bowling, & Villaveces, 2008;Barona & Miller, 1994) and more specifically research is needed to analyze the experiences of women, specifically refugee women, as we have only found the information provided by Johnson-Agbakwu et al (2016), which makes an adaptation of the M-IBQ scale for refugee women.…”

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Analysis Of Process Of Adaptation And Acculturation Of Refugee Women In Spain

Angelidou¹

2019

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Refugee women are a vulnerable group, due to their life stories, which leads to these aspects being the first to be intervened by the different institutions and NGOs that work with these women. The objective of this paper is to analyze the interventions made, from the perspective of maintaining the culture and language of origin. For this, the M-IBQ Scale was used in a sample of 264 women, of a total of 1910 people relocated and resettled in Spain, out of which 650 are women. This scale analyses socio-demographic variables of ethnicity, geographic residence, age, and length of time in Spain, and contains five subscales: "Speak Native Language", "Speak English Language", "Enjoy Native Activities", "Enjoy American Activities", and "Desired Ideal Culture". The scale was sent to the NGOs, in which the women are attended and it was passed by the professionals and volunteers of the same, needing, for this, a period of 9 months. The results of the analysis of the data show that, although refugee women are adequately cared for, in none of the cases has intervention in the maintenance of the language and culture of origin, producing a process of acculturation.

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Degree of acculturation and adherence to Asian values as correlates of psychological distress among Korean immigrants

Cited by 31 publications

References 21 publications

U.S. mental health policy: Addressing the neglect of Asian Americans.

U.S. mental health policy: Addressing the neglect of Asian Americans.

Translation and Cross-Cultural Validation of Korean Version of the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire

Analysis Of Process Of Adaptation And Acculturation Of Refugee Women In Spain

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