• 409-01 - Korean Immigrants’ Individual, Family and Community-level Subjective Well-being
  Presented by: Soyoung Lee
• 409-02 - The Definition of “Good Parents” According to Hmong Parents
  Presented by: Dung Mao, Zha Blong Xiong
• 409-03 - More Than Just “Not Enough”: Latino Immigrants' Food Insecurity Experiences
  Presented by: Tiffani D. Stevenson Lloyd, Katherine E. Speirs, Kate C. Riera, Ashley L. Munger, Stephanie K. Grutzmacher

Abstracts

Korean Immigrants’ Individual, Family and Community-level Subjective Well-being

Presented by: Soyoung Lee

The purpose of this study was to examine what immigration factors (socio-demographic status, language proficiency, and acculturation orientation) predict subjective well-being at individual (life satisfaction), family (marital and parental satisfaction), and community (sense of community) levels among 451 first-generation Korean immigrants. The findings from multiple regression and univariate ANOVA analyses showed that each dimension of subjective well-being was explained by different factors and subjective well-being varied depending on the immigration duration and American acculturation orientation. The results emphasize the need for careful consideration of in-group differences and changes in acculturation experiences over time while studying Korean immigrants' adjustment.

The Definition of “Good Parents” According to Hmong Parents

Presented by: Dung Mao, Zha Blong Xiong

The current study examines the concept of good parents in the Hmong community in Minnesota. Eighteen parents participated in the study. The parents were representatives of first-generation (44.4%), second-generation (44.4%), and 1.5-generation (11.1%) immigrants. Phenomenological method was employed to gather the qualitative data. First-generation parents' interviews were analyzed. Analyses of the eight interviews revealed seven domains and 46 themes that constitute good parents; including (1) provision, (2) involvement, (3) communication, (4) characteristics of good parents, (5) community perception, (6) motivation for being good parents, and (7) good parent education. Implications of the studies are also discussed.

More Than Just “Not Enough”: Latino Immigrants' Food Insecurity Experiences

Presented by: Tiffani D. Stevenson Lloyd, Katherine E. Speirs, Kate C. Riera, Ashley L. Munger, Stephanie K. Grutzmacher

The aim of this research was to use in-depth qualitative interviews to explore the experience of food insecurity for Latino immigrant families (N=40). Modified grounded theory was used to analyze the interview data. Findings indicate that the experience of food insecurity was one of limited "food agency," meaning they lacked control over elements of what they ate (i.e., the quantity, quality, variety, and types of food consumed). Participants also worked to buffer their children from the harmful effects of food insecurity, but some were unable to do so and experienced distress as a result. Implications for these findings are discussed.