Discrimination, Social Connectedness, and Future Anxiety of First-Generation Korean Americans

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-71
Keyword(s):  
Social Connectedness ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Korean Americans

Correlates of physical violence in marital relationships among first-generation Korean Americans

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie Ahn
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Korean Americans ◽  
Marital Relationships ◽  
Korean Immigrants ◽  
Violence Conjugale

English Aims were to examine if a model exists explaining partner abuse from perceptual and demographic measures among 223 Korean immigrants. A model containing various perceptual and demographic measures was able to explain 58.6 percent of the variability. These models could be used to identify individuals at risk of becoming perpetrators. French Par une méthode de mesures perceptuelles et démographiques effectuées sur une cohorte de 223 immigrants Coréens, cette étude cherche È savoir s'il existe un modèle explicatif de violence conjugale. Un modèle contenant une variété de mesures perceptuelles et démographiques a pu expliquer 58,6% de la variabilité. Ce modèle pourrait être utilisé pour identifier des individus È risque de devenir des conjoints violents. Spanish Se investiga si existe un modelo que explique maltrato de pareja, usando medias preceptúales y demográficas entre 223 coreanos inmigrantes. Un modelo pudo explicar 58.6 percent de la varianza. Estos modelos pueden ser útiles para identificar individuos en riesgo de convertirse en perpetradores.

scholarly journals Health Risks Posed by Social and Linguistic Isolation in Older Korean Americans

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 303-303
Author(s):  
Yuri Jang ◽  
Hyunwoo Yoon ◽  
Nan Sook Park ◽  
David Chiriboga ◽  
Miyong Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Korean Americans ◽  
Older Immigrants ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Fair Poor ◽  
Older Korean Americans

Abstract Guided by the double jeopardy hypothesis, the present study examined the health risks posed by the coexistence of social and linguistic isolation in older Korean Americans. Using data from the Study of Older Korean Americans (SOKA, n = 2,032), comparisons of four isolation typologies (no isolation, social isolation only, linguistic isolation only, and dual isolation) were made, and their impacts on physical (self-rated health), mental (mental distress), and cognitive health (cognitive performance) were examined. The ‘dual isolation’ group exhibited greater sociodemographic and health disadvantages. The odds of having fair/poor health, mental distress, and cognitive impairment were 2.21-3.17 times higher in the ‘dual isolation’ group than those in the group with no isolation. Our findings confirm that both social relationships and language proficiency are key elements for older immigrants’ social connectedness and integration, deprivation of which puts them at risk in multidimensions of health.

ATTITUDES TOWARD PARTNER ABUSE AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE INCIDENCE OF PARTNER ABUSE AMONG FIRST GENERATION KOREAN-AMERICANS

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (02) ◽  
pp. 113-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
BONNIE AHN ◽  
BRIJ MOHAN ◽  
MICHAEL F. BURNETT
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Korean Americans ◽  
Korean Immigrants ◽  
Korean Immigrant ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Survey Technique ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined various demographic characteristics, the attitudes toward partner abuse, and the relationship between the attitudes toward partner abuse and the incidence of partner abuse among first generation Korean-Americans. The study employed a correlational explanatory design using a cross-sectional survey technique utilising a total of 223 Korean immigrant adults currently residing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. A three-part instrument was used for data collection. The use of domestic violence among Korean immigrants was highly prevalent. Korean-Americans generally did not approve the use of interpersonal violence against spouses/partners. The relationship between the attitudes toward partner abuse and the incidence of partner abuse as perpetrator was significantly correlated.

scholarly journals (Divergent) Participation in the California Vowel Shift by Korean Americans in Southern California

Languages ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Ji Young Kim ◽  
Nicole Wong
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Korean Americans ◽  
Future Research ◽  
1.5 Generation ◽  
Vowel Space ◽  
Local Sound ◽  
Vowel Shift ◽  
Late Bilinguals

This study investigates the participation in the California Vowel Shift by Korean Americans in Los Angeles. Five groups of subjects participated in a picture narrative task: first-, 1.5-, and second-generation Korean Americans, Anglo-Californians, and (non-immigrant) Korean late learners of English. Results showed a clear distinction between early vs. late bilinguals; while the first-generation Korean Americans and the late learners showed apparent signs of Korean influence, the 1.5- and the second-generation Korean Americans participated in most patterns of the California Vowel Shift. However, divergence from the Anglo-Californians was observed in early bilinguals’ speech. Similar to the late bilinguals, the 1.5-generation speakers did not systematically distinguish prenasal and non-prenasal /æ/. The second-generation speakers demonstrated a split-/æ/ system, but it was less pronounced than for the Anglo-Californians. These findings suggest that age of arrival has a strong effect on immigrant minority speakers’ participation in local sound change. In the case of the second-generation Korean Americans, certain patterns of the California Vowel Shift were even more pronounced than for the Anglo-Californians (i.e., /ɪ/-lowering, /ɑ/-/ɔ/ merger, /ʊ/- and /ʌ/-fronting). Moreover, the entire vowel space of the second-generation Korean Americans, especially female speakers, was more fronted than that of the Anglo-Californians. These findings suggest that second-generation Korean Americans may be in a more advanced stage of the California Vowel Shift than Anglo-Californians or the California Vowel Shift is on a different trajectory for these speakers. Possible explanations in relation to second-generation Korean Americans’ intersecting gender, ethnic, and racial identities, and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Educational Travel for First-Generation Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-352
Author(s):  
Paul Dean ◽  
Claudia Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Member ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
First Generation Students ◽  
Educational Travel ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Research on educational travel has shown significant student outcomes for personal, academic, and professional growth. However, there are financial and cultural barriers that make it harder for some groups of students to participate in programs such as study abroad and shorter-term educational travel. This article examines the unique challenges and opportunities for first-generation and low-income students in these programs. It analyzes a short-term (10-day) educational travel group of exclusively first-generation participants, including three students, a faculty member, and an administrator, studying social mobility in Denmark. Coauthored by a faculty member and student from the trip, the article qualitatively reflects on student gains in personal growth, social connectedness, professional skills, and sociological knowledge. The article concludes by advocating for more targeted programming in recruiting and supporting first-generation students in educational travel.

Self-Compassion and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2097-2108
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Croft ◽  
Courtney T. Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Adults Who Stutter ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify levels of self-compassion in adults who do and do not stutter and to determine whether self-compassion predicts the impact of stuttering on quality of life in adults who stutter. Method Participants included 140 adults who do and do not stutter matched for age and gender. All participants completed the Self-Compassion Scale. Adults who stutter also completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering. Data were analyzed for self-compassion differences between and within adults who do and do not stutter and to predict self-compassion on quality of life in adults who stutter. Results Adults who do and do not stutter exhibited no significant differences in total self-compassion, regardless of participant gender. A simple linear regression of the total self-compassion score and total Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering score showed a significant, negative linear relationship of self-compassion predicting the impact of stuttering on quality of life. Conclusions Data suggest that higher levels of self-kindness, mindfulness, and social connectedness (i.e., self-compassion) are related to reduced negative reactions to stuttering, an increased participation in daily communication situations, and an improved overall quality of life. Future research should replicate current findings and identify moderators of the self-compassion–quality of life relationship.

Re-Increased Male Suicide Rates in the Recovery Phase Following the Great East Japan Earthquake

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 422-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masatsugu Orui
Keyword(s):  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Great East Japan Earthquake ◽  
Temporary Housing ◽  
Period Analysis ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Male Suicide ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Difference

Abstract. Background: Monitoring of suicide rates in the recovery phase following a devastating disaster has been limited. Aim: We report on a 7-year follow-up of the suicide rates in the area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred in March 2011. Method: This descriptive study covered the period from March 2009 to February 2018. Period analysis was used to divide the 108-month study period into nine segments, in which suicide rates were compared with national averages using Poisson distribution. Results: Male suicide rates in the affected area from March 2013 to February 2014 increased to a level higher than the national average. After subsequently dropping, the male rates from March 2016 to February 2018 re-increased and showed a greater difference compared with the national averages. The difference became significant in the period from March 2017 to February 2018 ( p = .047). Limitations: Specific reasons for increasing the rates in the recovery phase were not determined. Conclusion: The termination of the provision of free temporary housing might be influential in this context. Provision of temporary housing was terminated from 2016, which increased economic hardship among needy evacuees. Furthermore, disruption of the social connectedness in the temporary housing may have had an influence. Our findings suggest the necessity of suicide rate monitoring even in the recovery phase.

Interpersonal Stress and Poor Health

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mette M. Aanes ◽  
Maurice B. Mittelmark ◽  
Jørn Hetland
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Total Effect ◽  
Subjective Feeling ◽  
Interpersonal Stress ◽  
The Relationship

This paper investigated whether the lack of social connectedness, as measured by the subjective feeling of loneliness, mediates the well-known relationship between interpersonal stress and psychological distress. Furthermore, a relationship between interpersonal stress and somatic symptoms was hypothesized. The study sample included 3,268 women and 3,220 men in Western Norway. The main findings were that interpersonal stress was significantly related to psychological distress as well as to somatic symptoms, both directly and indirectly via paths mediated by loneliness. The size of the indirect effects varied, suggesting that the importance of loneliness as a possible mediator differs for depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and somatic symptoms. In the case of depressive symptoms, more than 75% of the total effect was mediated through loneliness, while in the case of somatic symptoms just over 40% of the total effect was mediated through loneliness. This study supports the hypotheses that social connectedness mediates a relationship between interpersonal stress and psychological distress. The study also provides the first link between interpersonal stress, as measured by the Bergen Social Relationships Scale, and somatic symptoms, extending earlier research on the relationship between interpersonal stress and psychological distress.

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