Measuring immigration stress of first-generation female Korean immigrants in California: psychometric evaluation of Demand of Immigration Scale.
Measuring immigration stress of first-generation female Korean immigrants in California: psychometric evaluation of Demand of Immigration Scale.
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DOI：
10.1080/13557858.2010.523107
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发表时间：
2011-02
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Hovell MF
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作者：
Ding D;Hofstetter CR;Norman GJ;Irvin VL;Chhay D;Hovell MF
移民涉及挑战和痛苦，这影响到移民的健康和福祉。韩国人是最近在美国快速增长但研究不足的移民群体，还没有研究确定或评估这一群体中的任何移民压力指标。本研究探讨韩文翻译的移民需求量表(DI)在加州第一代韩国女性移民中的心理测量学特征。分析包括因子结构评价、信度、效度和子量表的描述性统计。采用姓氏驱动抽样策略，随机抽取加利福尼亚州具有代表性的成年韩国女性移民样本。电话面谈由训练有素的双语面谈人员进行。研究样本包括555名第一代韩国女性移民，他们用韩语进行了采访。在研究样本中，使用了22个条目的DI量表来评估移民压力。探索性因素分析表明，DI量表存在6个相关因素：语言障碍、失落感、无家感觉、知觉歧视、新鲜感和职业。验证性因素分析验证了因素结构。语言障碍对DI量表的影响最大(29.11%)。DI量表具有良好的内部一致性、信度和结构效度。有证据表明，韩语翻译的DI量表是检验韩国移民移民压力的可靠和有效的测量工具。韩语翻译的DI量表复制了在其他种族获得的因素结构，但建议为韩国移民增加文化特有的项目。高水平的语言和职业相关压力值得研究人员、社会工作者和政策制定者关注。这项研究的结果将为未来的干预措施提供参考，以缓解因移民需求而产生的压力。
Immigration involves challenges and distress, which affect health and well-being of immigrants. Koreans are a recent, fast growing, but understudied group of immigrants in the US, and no study has established or evaluated any immigration stress measure among this population. This study explores the psychometric properties of Korean-translated Demands of Immigration (DI) Scale among first-generation female Korean immigrants in California. Analyses included evaluation of factor structure, reliability, validity, and descriptive statistics of subscales. A surname driven sampling strategy was applied to randomly select a representative sample of adult female Korean immigrants in California. Telephone interviews were conducted by trained bilingual interviewers. Study sample included 555 first-generation female Korean immigrants who were interviewed in Korean language. The 22-item DI scale was used to assess immigration stress in the study sample. Exploratory Factor Analysis suggested six correlated factors existed in the DI scale: language barriers, sense of loss, not feeling at home, perceived discrimination, novelty, and occupation. Confirmatory Factor Analysis validated the factor structure. Language barriers accounted for the most variance of the DI Scale (29.11%). The DI scale demonstrated good internal consistency reliability and construct validity. Evidence has been offered that the Korean-translated DI scale is a reliable and valid measurement tool to examine immigration stress among Korean immigrants. The Korean-translated DI scale has replicated factor structure obtained in other ethnicities, but addition of cultural-specific items is suggested for Korean immigrants. High levels of language and occupation related stress warrant attention from researchers, social workers and policy makers. Findings from this study will inform future interventions to alleviate stress due to demands of immigration.
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影响因子：
3.6
作者：
Cole, JC;Rabin, AS;Kaufman, AS
通讯作者：
Kaufman, AS
影响因子：
1.9
作者：
KUO, WH
通讯作者：
KUO, WH
影响因子：
1.9
作者：
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通讯作者：
Wilbur, JoEllen
影响因子：
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作者：
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通讯作者：
Borjas, George J.
DOI：
10.1016/s0147-1767(01)00009-8
发表时间：
2001-03-01
影响因子：
2.8
作者：
Hyun, KJ
通讯作者：
Hyun, KJ