School of Social Work, Wichita State University, KS 67260, USA.
Soc Work. 2011 Jul;56(3):269-79. doi: 10.1093/sw/56.3.269.
This study explores factors that influence the general well-being (anxiety, depression, positive well-being, self-control, vitality, and general health) of low-income Korean immigrant elders by interviewing 206 older adults living in Los Angeles County and Orange County, California. Ordinary least squares regression results reveal that lack of English proficiency and longer residence in the United States were significant predictors of higher anxiety, higher depression,lower self-control,lower vitality, and lower general health among Korean immigrant elders. Losing a spouse was a significantly negative factor in vitality. Financial problems were significantly associated with lower positive well-being. Social support was a significant factor in lower anxiety, lower depression, higher positive well-being, higher self-control, and higher vitality. Spiritual coping was significantly associated with lower anxiety,lower depression, higher positive well-being, and higher vitality. The findings of this study show that low-income Korean immigrant elders are at high risk for psychological and physical health problems influenced by difficulties with the acculturation or adjustment and socioeconomic stress of living in a new society. The study discusses essential implications for culturally competent social work practice among low-income Korean immigrant elders.
本研究通过对居住在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶县和橙县的 206 位老年人进行访谈，探讨了影响低收入韩国移民老年人整体幸福感（焦虑、抑郁、积极幸福感、自我控制、活力和总体健康）的因素。普通最小二乘法回归结果表明，英语水平低和留美时间长是韩国移民老年人焦虑、抑郁、自我控制、活力和总体健康水平较高的显著预测因素。丧偶是活力显著的负向因素。经济问题与积极幸福感较低显著相关。社会支持是降低焦虑、抑郁、提高积极幸福感、自我控制和活力的重要因素。精神应对与降低焦虑、抑郁、提高积极幸福感和活力显著相关。本研究结果表明，低收入韩国移民老年人面临着因文化适应或调整困难以及新社会生活的社会经济压力而导致的心理和身体健康问题的高风险。本研究讨论了在面向低收入韩国移民老年人的文化能力社会工作实践中需要考虑的重要意义。
