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Stressors, Social Support, Religious Practice, and General Well-Being among Korean Adult Immigrants
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (2013)
  • Kyoung Hag Lee, Wichita State University
  • Hyeyoung Woo, Portland State University
Abstract

Through this cross-sectional study the authors explore how stressors, social support, and religious practice are associated with the general well-being of 147 Korean adult immigrants through interviews. Hierarchical regression analysis reveals that low English proficiency and financial hardship are significantly related to low general well-being. However, high social support and religious practice are significantly associated with high general well-being. Social service and health care providers need to carefully assess stressors, social support systems, and spiritual issues for providing appropriate services/programs for English, culture, or social activities as well as spiritual intervention to maximize the strengths of Korean immigrants coping with health issues.

Keywords
  • Stress -- Psychology,
  • Social networks,
  • Religion and sociology -- Korea,
  • Korean immigrants -- Social conditions
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Publication Date
September, 2013
Publisher Statement
© Taylor & Francis
Citation Information
Kyoung Hag Lee and Hyeyoung Woo. "Stressors, Social Support, Religious Practice, and General Well-Being among Korean Adult Immigrants" Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work Vol. 10 Iss. 5 (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hyeyoung_woo/13/