Shin Cha-Nam, Lach Helen
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 47809, USA.
Clin Nurs Res. 2011 May;20(2):162-80. doi: 10.1177/1054773810393334. Epub 2010 Dec 15.
This cross-sectional, descriptive study examined factors influencing healthy eating of Korean Americans in a convenience sample of 517 Korean adults in a Midwestern city. Participants completed a self-administered survey written in either English or Korean as their preferences, which measured health, acculturation, healthy eating benefits, barriers, and self-efficacy as well as healthy eating practice. Descriptive statistics, cluster analysis, and structural equation modeling were used for analysis. Participants reported retaining elements of the traditional Korean diet regardless of acculturation. The worst eating habits were seen in participants who were younger (t = 4.57), currently not married (t = 3.10), less educated (F = 5.03), and acculturated to American society (F = 5.93) at the p < .05. Clinicians should provide culturally sensitive interventions targeting Korean Americans with poor dietary habits by providing population-specific, tailored interventions about the benefits of healthy eating and modeling healthier recipes for traditional Korean dishes.
这项横断面描述性研究，在中西部城市的517名韩国成年人便利样本中，考察了影响韩裔美国人健康饮食的因素。参与者根据自身偏好完成了一份用英语或韩语书写的自填式调查问卷，该问卷测量了健康状况、文化适应程度、健康饮食的益处、障碍、自我效能感以及健康饮食行为。分析采用了描述性统计、聚类分析和结构方程模型。参与者报告称，无论文化适应程度如何，他们都保留了传统韩国饮食的元素。在年龄较小（t = 4.57）、目前未婚（t = 3.10）、受教育程度较低（F = 5.03）以及文化适应美国社会程度较高（F = 5.93）的参与者中，观察到了最差的饮食习惯（p < .05）。临床医生应针对饮食习惯不良的韩裔美国人提供具有文化敏感性的干预措施，提供针对特定人群的、量身定制的关于健康饮食益处的干预措施，并为传统韩国菜肴塑造更健康的食谱。
