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| The impact of acculturation and ethnic identity on the intergenerational relations and psychological well-being of Japanese-American elderly in a retirement residence | | Author(s) | Mai Yamaguchi, Merril Silverstein |
| Journal title | Hallym International Journal of Aging, vol 5, no 1, 2003 |
| Pages | pp 1-18 |
| Source | http://baywood.com |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Japan ; Residents [care homes] ; Children [offspring] ; Family relationships ; Well being ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The authors hypothesised that stronger acculturation to the dominant culture based on the use of English would be negatively related to filial responsibility and affection for children, while a stronger Japanese ethnic identity would increase filial responsibility and affection for children. It was also hypothesised that both filial responsibility and affection for children would be positively related to the psychological well-being of older people. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 81 residents in a retirement home for Japanese-Americans in Los Angeles. Multiple regression analysis revealed generational differences, with Nisei (second generation) older people being more acculturated and less likely to self-identify as Japanese than the first generation. Weaker filial responsibilities and stronger affection for children predicted greater overall satisfaction with children, which in turn was positively associated with the older person's life satisfaction and subsequent reduction in depressive symptoms. The results suggest that acculturation and ethnic identity play a role in the quality of intergenerational relationships and the emotional well-being of Japanese-American older people in a retirement home. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040811206 A |
| Classmark | TK: 7DT: KX: SS: DS:SJ: D:F:5HH: 3F: 7T |
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