Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Volume 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 20-38

Acculturation and Post-migration Stress in Middle-aged Chinese Immigrant Women in Philadelphia: Variation between the Fujianese and the non-Fujianese Women (Article)

Ying Y.-W. , Han M.* , Tseng M.
  • a School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States
  • b School of Social Work, San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192, United States
  • c Department of Kinesiology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Abstract

This study examines acculturation and post-migration stress in 204 Fujianese immigrant women and 162 female immigrants from other parts of China currently residing in Philadelphia. Bivariate analyses showed variation in demographic characteristics between the Fujianese and non-Fujianese women was marginal, and both reported a unidimensional process of acculturation. However, the Fujianese women showed a higher level of post-migration stress. After controlling for demographic characteristics, more acculturated women reported greater post-migration stress. Further, separate multiple regression analyses for the Fujianese and the non-Fujianese women revealed different post-migration stress models. © 2012 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Chinese immigrant women Post-migration stress Fujianese women Acculturation

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84857073772&doi=10.1080%2f15433714.2011.597303&partnerID=40&md5=a2932c8944a796d6ee7e2479bc598f5c
DOI: 10.1080/15433714.2011.597303
ISSN: 10911359
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English