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Cultural influences on life satisfaction — a comparative study of Japanese and Japanese-American elders
Author(s)	Kikuko Iwamoto, Anissa Rogers, Joseph Gallegos
Journal title	Hallym International Journal of Aging, vol 5, no 1, 2003
Pages	pp 19-40
Source	http://baywood.com
Keywords	Ethnic groups ; Japan ; Life satisfaction ; Comparison ; United States of America ; Japan.
Annotation	Past studies have suggested that life satisfaction is affected by lifelong experiences. However, these experiences are made up of complex interactions of psychological constructs such as culture, religiosity, social support, and physical and mental health. This cross-cultural comparative study focuses on cultural aspects thought to influence life satisfaction in older Japanese and Japanese-American older people. Participants included 27 individuals aged 60+ from Sapporo, Japan, and Portland, Oregon. A survey including quantitative and qualitative questions was administered to determine participants' perspectives on various psychosocial constructs and their effects on life satisfaction. Results indicate that differences exist between participants groups on constructs of religiosity, social support, perceived health, and life satisfaction. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040811207 A
Classmark	TK: 7DT: F:5HH: 48: 7T: 7DT
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