Lee Y-M
Nursing Department, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USA.
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2007 Jun;14(4):403-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01098.x.
The purpose of this preliminary, qualitative study was to describe elderly Korean immigrants' perception of stressors they experienced through immigration and the acculturation process. The methodology used was naturalistic inquiry, a descriptive approach used to elicit the elderly immigrants' own perception of their immigration and acculturation experiences. The six elderly Korean immigrants were interviewed via a semi-structured, open-ended interview guide. The main stressors identified by the subjects as a result of adjusting to life in the United States were language barriers, isolation and loneliness, fear of dependence upon their children, fear of being a burden, financial problems, transportation problems, discrimination, and fear of death. These Korean elders also perceived changes in the traditional family values of respect for elders and support for the aged. The results of this research help to provide an understanding of the immigration and acculturation experiences of elderly Korean immigrants.
这项初步的定性研究旨在描述韩国老年移民对他们在移民和文化适应过程中所经历的压力源的认知。所采用的方法是自然主义探究，这是一种描述性方法，用于引出老年移民对其移民和文化适应经历的自身认知。通过一份半结构化、开放式访谈指南对六名韩国老年移民进行了访谈。由于适应美国生活，受试者确定的主要压力源包括语言障碍、孤立和孤独、害怕依赖子女、害怕成为负担、经济问题、交通问题、歧视以及对死亡的恐惧。这些韩国老年人还察觉到传统的尊老和养老家庭价值观发生了变化。这项研究的结果有助于人们了解韩国老年移民的移民和文化适应经历。
