Preservation and Modification of Culture in Family Socialization: Development of Parenting Measures for Korean Immigrant Families

This study aims to describe the family socialization beliefs and practices of Korean immigrant parents through testing psychometric properties of several newly developed items and scales to assess the major components of the Korean traditional concept of family socialization, . These new measures we...

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Published in:Asian American journal of psychology 2013-06, Vol.4 (2), p.143-154
Main Authors: Choi, Yoonsun, Kim, You Seung, Drankus, Dina, Kim, Hyun Jee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Family
Female
Human
Immigration
Korean Cultural Groups
Male
Parenting
Psychometrics
Socialization
Testing
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Summary:This study aims to describe the family socialization beliefs and practices of Korean immigrant parents through testing psychometric properties of several newly developed items and scales to assess the major components of the Korean traditional concept of family socialization, . These new measures were examined for validity and reliability. The findings show that Korean immigrant parents largely preserve their traditional and core parenting values, while also showing meaningful, yet not very dramatic, signs of adopting new cultural traits. The results also suggest that the acculturative process may not be simply bilinear but may generate a new, unique and blended value and behavior set from the two (or more) cultures involved. Culturally appropriate practice requires not only further validation of existing knowledge with minority groups, but the development of a theoretical framework of family socialization that recognizes the cultural uniqueness of immigrant families.
ISSN:1948-1985
1948-1993
DOI:10.1037/a0028772