Cultural Influences on the Use of Social Support by Chinese Immigrants in Japan: "Face" as a Keyword

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomomi Matsudaira
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Immigrants In Japan

scholarly journals The Role of Status Differentials and Homophily in the Formation of Social Support Networks of a Voluntary Organization

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Kyong Lee ◽  
Heewon Kim ◽  
Cameron W. Piercy
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Korean Immigrants ◽  
Korean Immigrant ◽  
Exponential Random Graph ◽  
Support Exchange ◽  
And Gender

Given the important implications of social support on managing volunteers and their organizational commitment, we investigated how members of a Korean immigrant church ( N = 178) exchanged two distinctive kinds of social support (i.e., informational and tangible). We used theories of centrality and homophily to hypothesize patterns of social connections among organizational members. Employing exponential random graph modeling (ERGM), the current study estimated the likelihood of age and gender homophily/heterophily in forming supportive ties while considering structural parameters. The results of analysis of variance showed that members with higher socioeconomic status and in official staff positions in the church were more central in the informational support exchange. However, ERGM for both types of support networks did not show hypothesized gender and age homophily/heterophily of Korean immigrants’ support exchange, suggesting the importance of other potential organizational and cultural influences. The findings shed light on the internal structuring of organizational support networks and suggest practical implications for managing organizational volunteers.

scholarly journals Maternal coping strategies in response to a child’s chronic and oncological disease: a cross-cultural study in Italy and Portugal

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanna Perricone ◽  
Marina Prista Guerra ◽  
Orlanda Cruz ◽  
Concetta Polizzi ◽  
Lìgia Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Religious Faith ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Avoidance Coping ◽  
Significant Difference

A child’s oncological or chronic disease is a stressful situation for parents. This stress may make it difficult for appropriate management strategies aimed at promoting the child’s well-being and helping him or her cope with a disease to be adopted. In particular, this study focuses on the possible connections between the variable national cultural influences and the parental strategies used to cope with a child’s severe disease by comparing the experiences of Italian and Portuguese mothers. <em>The study investigates differences and cross-cultural elements among the coping strategies used by Italian and Portuguese mothers of children with oncological or chronic disease. Two groups of mothers took part: 59 Italian mothers (average age 37.7 years; SD=4.5) and 36 Portuguese mothers (average age 39.3 years; SD=4.6). The tool used was the Italian and the Portuguese versions of the COPE inventory that measures five coping strategies: Social Support, Avoidance Coping, Positive Aptitude, Religious Faith and Humor, Active Coping.</em> There were statistically significant differences between Portuguese and Italian mothers regarding Social Support (F(3, 94)=6.32, P=0.014, η2=0.065), Religious Faith and Humor (F(3, 94)=20.06, P=0.001, η2=0.18, higher values for Portuguese mothers) and Avoidance Coping (F(3, 94)=3.30, P=0.06, η2=0.035, higher values for Italian mothers). Regarding child’s disease, the only statistically significant difference was in Religious Faith and Humor (F(3, 94)=7.49, P=0.007, η2=0.076, higher values for mothers of children with chronic disease). The findings of specific cultural transversalities provide the basis for reflection on important factors emerging on the relationship between physicians and parents. In fact, mothers’ coping abilities may allow health workers involved in a child’s care not only to understand how parents face a distressful event, but also to provide them with professional support.

scholarly journals Perceived Social Support and Help-seeking among U.S. Chinese Older Adults with Elder Mistreatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 869-869
Author(s):  
Ying-Yu Chao ◽  
Dexia Kong ◽  
XinQi Dong
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Elder Mistreatment ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Informal Help

Abstract Background/Purpose: Older immigrants are at risk of experiencing marginalization and social exclusion. Traditional Chinese culture values could deeply influence the older Chinese immigrants’ perceptions regarding mistreatment and motivating them to seek help. This study aimed to examine the associations between perceived social support and informal/formal help-seeking intentions and behaviors among U.S. Chinese older adults experiencing elder mistreatment. Methods: Data derived from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (PINE). Independent variables were positive and negative perceived social support. Dependent variables were informal/formal help-seeking intentions and behaviors. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: A total of 423 participants experienced elder mistreatment (mean age: 72.4 ±7.88 years old). The most common informal help-seeking sources were adult children, followed by partner, and friends/neighbors/colleagues. The most common sources of formal help-seeking were community social services organizations and the legal criminal justice system. After controlling for covariates, positive perceived social support was associated with informal help-seeking intentions (OR=1.14, 95% CI: 1.05-1.24, p &lt; .01) and behaviors (OR=1.12, 95% CI: 1.04-1.22, p &lt; .01). However, the associations between perceived social support and formal help-seeking intentions and behaviors were not significant. Conclusions & Implications: Further research is needed to examine the mediating effects of cultural values on the relationship between perceived social support and help-seeking among mistreated older Chinese immigrants. In addition, additional studies are needed to identify impede or facilitate factors of informal/formal elder mistreatment help-seeking. Prevention and intervention programs should incorporate valuable cultural insight to improve help-seeking among this population.

scholarly journals Social Capital and Psychological Well-Being of Chinese Immigrants in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 547
Author(s):  
Shun Gong ◽  
Peng Xu ◽  
Senhu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Immigrants In Japan

Social capital in immigrants has drawn considerable attention from social scientists. Previous studies have paid attention to how immigrants’ bonding social capital (defined as social networks with co-ethnic residents) and bridging social capital (defined as social networks with native residents) are associated with their economic achievement. However, little attention has been paid to immigrants’ different social capital’s effects on psychological well-being. Drawing data from Chinese immigrants in Japan, we examined how these Chinese immigrants assimilated into Japanese society and how their bonding and bridging social capital related to their psychological well-being. The results show that bonding social capital directly affected immigrants’ psychological well-being, whereas bridging social capital indirectly improved their psychological well-being by improving economic status. This study contributes to previous literature on how immigrants’ different social capital is related to their psychological well-being.

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