Differences in familism values and caregiving outcomes among Korean, Korean American, and White American dementia caregivers
| Autor: | G, Youn, B G, Knight, H S, Jeong, D, Benton |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
Male Analysis of Variance Social Responsibility Cultural Characteristics Korea Asian Individuality Confounding Factors Epidemiologic Middle Aged Sampling Studies United States White People Caregivers Cost of Illness Humans Multicenter Studies as Topic Dementia Female Acculturation Aged |
| Zdroj: | Psychology and aging. 14(3) |
| ISSN: | 0882-7974 |
| Popis: | Recent theories have suggested that burden and distress among dementia caregivers may be higher in American culture, which emphasizes individualism, and lower in cultures with higher levels of familism. However, immigrants may experience higher levels of burden because of acculturation with attendant values, conflicts and stresses. Forty-four Korean caregivers and 32 Korean American caregivers were compared with 54 White American caregivers on sociodemographic variables, familism, burden, anxiety, and depression. Familism was highest in Korean caregivers and lowest in Whites, with Korean Americans in the middle. Koreans and Korean Americans reported higher levels of burden. Koreans showed higher levels of depression and of anxiety than White American caregivers, with Koreans and Korean Americans higher than Whites on anxiety. These results suggest a need for greater specificity in theories about familism values, with attention to the specific meaning of familism in different cultures. |
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