The mental health of Korean transnational mothers: A scoping review

Abstract

The evidence suggests that there may be a potential for vulnerability to mental health problems in Korean transnational mothers. More research is needed to assess their mental health and to identify the risk factors.

Challenges and changes in the parenting experiences of Korean immigrants in New Zealand

“…Kirogi parents were also often overwhelmed and challenged by the demands of fulfilling both parental roles. This finding is not surprising given that the transnational mothers from various ethnic groups reported difficulty with extended parenting roles after immigration (Kim et al., 2014). However, a novel finding was that kirogi parenting and its challenges gave parents an opportunity to cope better as a parent independently, despite the difficult parenting challenges.…”

“…The transnational family arrangement of kirogi families not only changes the roles and relationships within the family but also significantly affects family functioning (Kim et al., 2014). These families, especially mothers, may face more post-immigration challenges than two-parent immigrant families as they have to adjust to a new country, new parenting role and family separation.…”

How do Pakistani immigrant women in transnational astronaut families navigate their settlement in Canada?

“…An area in Mississauga is even referred to as begumpura by other Pakistani immigrants (begum is an Urdu word which can roughly be translated as the lady of the house, and begumpura can roughly be translated to the town of begums), an allusion to households where the begums are managing their homes and families, in the absence of their husbands, who are working elsewhere. Although some studies have documented the experiences of Hong Kong and Taiwanese astronaut families living in Vancouver and Toronto and Korean kirogi families living in the US (see Nora Chiang, 2008;Kim, Agic & McKenzie, 2014;Waters, 2003), as far as I know, no study as yet has focused on the experiences of South Asian, and in particular Pakistani, immigrants who live as an astronaut family. I believe that a research project focusing on the lived experiences of these Pakistani families, especially in light of their cultural background and religious identity, will add a new perspective to the existing knowledge on immigrant and settlement issues in Canada.…”

Kirogi Women’s Psychological Well-Being: The Relative Contributions of Marital Quality, Mother–Child Relationship Quality, and Youth’s Educational Adjustment

“…While overseas, kirogi mothers face new challenges (e.g., making executive decisions), cope with difficulties related to acculturation, and parenting within a new school system that they did not face before (J. Kim, Agic, & McKenzie, 2014).…”

“…While overseas, kirogi mothers face new challenges (e.g., making executive decisions), cope with difficulties related to acculturation, and parenting within a new school system that they did not face before (J. Kim, Agic, & McKenzie, 2014). Although they may be at greater risk for mental health problems, these periods of family separation have also been used as an opportunity to develop independence and an identity that integrates some Western influences within their Korean identity (Jeong, et al, 2013;H.…”