Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology
Volume 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 351-367

Predictors of morale among Korean immigrant elderly in the USA (Article)

Moon A.*
  • a Department of Social Welfare, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, Los Angeles, CA, United States, Department of Social Welfare, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research, 3250 Public Policy Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656, United States

Abstract

This study assesses the morale and its salient predictors among Korean immigrant elderly living alone or with a spouse only. Face-to-face interviews with 131 Korean immigrant elderly reveal relatively low morale, as measured by the modified Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale. Correlation analysis of morale with 14 independent variables shows that education, health, number of companions, number of confidants, intimacy with children, independent living skills, and preference between Korea and the USA as a place to live are significant zero-order correlates of morale. Multiple regression analysis of the 14 variables identifies 4 as significant predictors of morale: health, intimacy with children, education, and preference between Korea and the USA as a place to live. © 1996 Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Author Keywords

Social support Health Intimacy with children Korean immigrant elderly Independent living skills morale

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DOI: 10.1007/BF00115801
ISSN: 01693816
Cited by: 16
Original Language: English