Acculturation, Conflict Resolution, and Marital Satisfaction of Chinese American Immigrants

Successful marriage is a dynamic growing relationship in which the personalities of both partner continue to develop to achieve personal satisfaction. The earlier the adjustments are made, the more likely is the marriage to be happy and the fewer the areas in which the couples fails to adjust, the better are the chances for happiness in the marriage. The findings of the study revealed that factors that emerged to be important for enhancing marital satisfaction were respect for emotion, attitude towards marriage, expression of love, regard for views and importance to the likings of the spouse, ignoring weaknesses of the spouse, sexual adjustment, temperament, value, taste and interest. The lower ranks of management of time, management of income, technological factors and job related factors reflect that these are not considered serious because couples are already enjoying labour saving and luxury items and frequently go for outings. With respect to conflict resolution avoidance was given higher rank in comparison to arbitration.Int. J. Soc. Sci. Manage. Vol-3, issue-1: 60-64

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The Effectiveness of Telepsychiatry-Based Culturally Sensitive Collaborative Treatment for Depressed Chinese American Immigrants

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry ◽

10.4088/jcp.15m09952 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 77 (08) ◽

pp. e996-e1002 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Albert Yeung ◽

Max A. Martinson ◽

Lee Baer ◽

Justin Chen ◽

Alisabet Clain ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chinese American ◽

Culturally Sensitive ◽

Chinese American Immigrants

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From asymmetric dependency to discursive disengagement: How social movements and the media/public talked past each other

Media Culture & Society ◽

10.1177/0163443720972317 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 016344372097231

Author(s):

Hao Cao

Keyword(s):

Chinese American ◽

Research Focus ◽

The Public ◽

The Media ◽

Filter Bubble ◽

Dependency Model ◽

American Police ◽

The One ◽

Chinese American Immigrants

Social movement-media/public interaction has been largely examined from the lens of “asymmetric dependency” in which both movements’ representation and self-understanding are mainly shaped by their media and public opinion environment. The introduction of digital technologies, however, has diversified this discursive environment and seemed to reverse the uneven dynamics. Using a case study of a protest campaign organized by Chinese American immigrants, this study demonstrates a new pattern of movement-media/public dynamics that goes beyond the “asymmetric dependency” model or its obverse. In the aftermath of a Chinese American police officer who shot a black man to death, Chinese immigrants stood with him and deliberated on WeChat, a China-based digital platform engineered like a “walled garden.” The technolinguistic enclosure of the platform facilitated the development of a separate interpretative universe in the WeChatsphere vis-à-vis the one in the mediasphere. Later, even when immigrant protesters confronted the public in the Twittersphere, they continued talking past each other. By unpacking the decoupling processes between movements and the media/public, this study shifts the research focus from understanding their interaction to examining their disengagement, as well as the “filter bubble” effects that contribute to contemporary fragmentation and polarization in political and civic engagements.

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Acculturation and Diet Among Chinese American Immigrants in New York City

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzz124 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lindsey Kirshner ◽

Stella S Yi ◽

Judith Wylie-Rosett ◽

Nirupa R Matthan ◽

Jeannette M Beasley

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

New York City ◽

Diet Quality ◽

York City ◽

Chinese American ◽

Processed Meat ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Unit Increase ◽

Chinese American Immigrants ◽

Red And Processed Meat

ABSTRACT Background There are limited data on the social and cultural determinants of dietary intake in Chinese Americans. Over 560,000 New York City residents are Chinese American, and there has been a growing trend over the past 30 y of permanent migration from China to the USA. Objectives The purpose of this secondary data analysis is to describe associations between diet, measured by self-report, and diet quality, with level of acculturation in a cross-sectional sample of urban-dwelling Chinese American immigrants. Methods This was a cross-sectional study involving 2071 foreign-born Chinese American adults. Acculturation was assessed using the Stephenson Multigroup Acculturation Scale, diet using a Chinese-adapted FFQ, and diet quality using the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI). Multivariable regression was used to assess associations between ethnic (ESI; Chinese) and dominant (DSI; American) society immersion scores with self-reported dietary measures. Results No significant associations were found between acculturation and overall AHEI score. Higher ESI and DSI scores were associated with higher vegetable, fruit, and nut/legume scores; a higher DSI score only was associated with higher whole grain and PUFA scores. A 1-unit increase in the ESI score was associated with a 0.005 (P = 0.009) lower red and processed meat component score, whereas a 1-unit increase in DSI score was associated with a 0.01 (P = 0.025) higher red and processed meat component score. Conclusions Assessment of acculturation level may help to tailor dietary strategies that are appropriate to what Chinese American immigrant communities are consuming to more effectively decrease the risk of chronic disease.

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Neighborhood Cohesion and Oral Health Problems Among Older Chinese American Immigrants: Does Acculturation Make a Difference?

The Gerontologist ◽

10.1093/geront/gnz126 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Weiyu Mao ◽

Bei Wu ◽

Iris Chi ◽

Wei Yang ◽

Xinqi Dong

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Chinese American ◽

Health Problems ◽

Stepwise Logistic Regression ◽

Ethnic Enclaves ◽

Neighborhood Cohesion ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Older Chinese ◽

The Relationship ◽

Chinese American Immigrants

Abstract Background and Objectives Despite an increasing, yet still limited amount of research on social determinants of oral health, the influences of neighborhood characteristics remain understudied, especially within the context of immigration. Acculturation is multidimensional, and its influences on the oral health of immigrants vary across age and ethnic groups. This study investigated the relationship between neighborhood cohesion and oral health problems among older Chinese American immigrants, and whether and to what extent acculturation indicators moderate the relationship between such cohesion and oral health. Methods The research design and working sample included 3,157 older Chinese American immigrants aged 60 years or older from the baseline of the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago. Neighborhood cohesion was measured by a six-item scale. Oral health problems were measured by the presence or absence of such problems. Acculturation included residence in ethnic enclaves, length of stay, and behavioral acculturation. Stepwise logistic regression models with interaction terms (Neighborhood cohesion × Acculturation) were conducted to examine the association between neighborhood cohesion and oral health problems, accounting for sociodemographics, health conditions, and health behaviors. Results Individuals experiencing higher levels of neighborhood cohesion reported a lower likelihood of having oral health problems. The protective effect of neighborhood cohesion against having oral health problems was stronger when individuals resided in ethnic enclaves such as Chinatown. Discussion and Implications To promote optimal oral health, interventions need to account for individuals’ perceptions and levels of integration into their neighborhoods and communities.

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