Purpose: To examine associations between demographic variables, acculturation, and health-related quality of life among Vietnamese immigrant women in transnational marriages in Taiwan. Design: A cross-sectional survey of 203 participants in southern Taiwan. Instruments included a demographic inventory, the Suinn–Lew Asian Self-Identity Acculturation Scale, and the Short Form Health Survey–Version 2. Findings: Most participants had low acculturation levels. Length of residency, number of children, marital status, level of education, religion of spouse, and employment status of spouse significantly correlated with level of acculturation, as did mental health, bodily pain, vitality, and social functioning. Discussion and Conclusion: Programs are needed to encourage social assimilation for Vietnamese immigrant women in Taiwan. Culturally sensitive medical evaluations will ensure early treatment of mental and physical health problems caused by the stress of acculturation. Implications for Practice: An increased understanding of variables affecting Southeast Asian immigrant women's acculturation process will improve health status. © 2011, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.

Women's health Community health Transcultural health correlational design Vietnamese immigrant women in Taiwan

Vietnam psychological aspect Spouses human Factor Analysis, Statistical middle aged health status Aged ethnology Taiwan Cross-Sectional Studies marriage quality of life cross-sectional study Humans male Emigrants and Immigrants Acculturation Viet Nam female spouse cultural factor women's health Article adult migration factorial analysis