재미교포 노인의 문화적응 및 심리적 안녕감에 관한 연구 = Acculturation and Psychological Well-being of Korean-American Elders

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationships of acculturation and the psychological well-being of Korean-American elders. The data were collected from a convenience sample of 234 Korean immigrant elders residing in Los Angeles, California.
In this study, correlational analysis shows that depression is significantly related to acculturative stress(r=.405, p<.001), health status(r=-.302, p<.001), economic situation(r=-.198, p<.01), adaptation to American life styles(r=-.128, p<.10), age(r=.127, p<.10), and ethnic identity(r=-.109 p<.10). And self-esteem showed correlation with acculturative stress(r= -.366, p<.001), health status(r=.218, p<.01), ethnic identity(r=.179, p<.01), and economic situation(r=.153, p<.01).
Regression analysis shows that the predictors of depression among Korean-American elders are identified as acculturative stress(beta=.413, p<.001), educational level(beta=-.209, p<.01), health status(Beta=-.209, p<.01), and income(beta=-.148, p<.10), while the predictors of self-esteem among them are identified as acculturative stress(beta-.429, p<.001), marital status(beta=.237, p<.01), income(beta=.223, p<.01), economic situation(beta=.134, p<.10), and ethnic identity(beta=.118, p<.10).
Based on the findings, implications for social welfare policy related to specific measures for alleviating acculturative stress of elders and enhancing the psychological well-being of Korean-American elders are discussed.