Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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Types of Survival Attitudes among First-Generation Korean Immigrants in the United States: Q-Methodological Approach

미국이민 한국인 1세대의 생존 태도 유형 - Q 방법론적 접근 -

  • Jo, Kae-Hwa (College of Nursing Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Doorenbos, Ardith Z. (School of Nursing, University of Washington)
  • 조계화 (대구가톨릭대학교 간호대학) ;
  • Received : 2009.09.23
  • Accepted : 2009.11.12
  • Published : 2009.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the subjective opinions of first-generation Korean-Americans about survival. Methods: The Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. The 34 selected Q-statements from each of 38 subjects were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using a QUANL/WIN program. Results: Four types of survival attitudes from 38 first-generation Korean-Americans were identified. Type I was a satisfaction type based on belief, Type II was an effort type based on purpose, Type III was an isolation type based on ethnicity, and Type IV was a compromise type based on adaptation. Results of this study indicate that approaches to a minority's survival strategies need to be differentiated taking this typology and various subject characteristics into account. Conclusion: This information may provide a basic understanding for healthcare providers who work with first-generation Korean-Americans.

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