A bidimensional model of acculturation for Korean American older adults
A bidimensional model of acculturation for Korean American older adults
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jaging.2006.10.004
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发表时间：
2007-08-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
King-Kallimanis, Bellinda
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作者：
Jang, Yuri;Kim, Giyeon;King-Kallimanis, Bellinda
随着移民人口的增长以及人们对美国文化多样性的认识和欣赏，本研究以韩裔美国老年人为样本，评估了一个文化适应模型。我们解决了一个二维模型的文化适应，考虑到两个方向对家庭和东道国文化，并评估贝里的四细胞类型学的文化适应（整合，同化，分离，边缘化）的相关性。基于本样本的独特特征，包括他们都出生在韩国，并已接触到他们的家乡文化的大量时间，我们假设，他们对原始文化的取向将是强大的，简单的应用贝里的四细胞类型学将是不相关的。正如预期的那样，韩国取向的分数分布在量表的高端，表明对原始文化的熟悉和坚持程度很高;美国取向的分数相应地很低。聚类分析表明，两类模型是本调查所用样本的最佳组分类。将两组分为“整合组”和“分离组”。“与分离的群体相比，融合的群体更有可能更年轻，已婚，受过教育。在那些被整合的人中，观察到在美国居住的时间更长，身心健康状况更好。调查结果呼吁注意需要考虑移民样本的独特性，以充分适用的文化适应类型学。(C)2007年爱思唯尔公司All rights reserved.
With the growth of immigrant populations and the increasing awareness and appreciation for the cultural diversity in the U.S., the present study assessed a model of acculturation with a sample of Korean American older adults. We addressed a bidimensional model of acculturation, considering both orientations toward home and host cultures, and assessed the relevance of Berry's four-cell typology of acculturation (integration, assimilation, separation, and marginalization). Based on the unique characteristics of the present sample, including that they were all born in Korea and had been exposed to their home culture for a substantial amount of time, we hypothesized that their orientation towards original culture would be strong and that simple application of Berry's four-cell typology would not be relevant. As expected, scores on Korean orientation were distributed toward the high end of the scale, suggesting a high level of familiarity and adherence to the original culture; scores on American orientation were correspondingly low. Cluster analysis showed that a two-cluster model was an optimal group classification in the sample used in this investigation. The groups were identified as "integrated group" and "separated group." Compared to the separated group, integrated group was more likely to be younger, married, and educated. More years of residence in the U.S. and better physical and mental health were observed among those who were integrated. The findings call attention to the needs to consider the unique nature of immigrant samples in order to adequately apply the acculturation typologies. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.