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배정이 ( Bae Jeong-Yee ) - 인제대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of Korean immigrants in the US.
Methods: The participants were 11 immigrants who live in Seattle and New York. Data were collected through in-depth, unstructured audio-taped interviews by the investigator over a two-month period. The participants were asked to describe their immigration experience. The data was analyzed according to Colaizzi’s method for phenomenological analysis.
Results: The interview data was organized by themes into 7 categories that emerged from the analysis. Participants faced various experiences living as immigrants in the US. The categories were motivation to migrate, switching over to the new life, suffering, lack of support, efforts of adaptation, homesickness and regret, and adaptation.
Conclusion: As immigrants embrace a new life in another country, they also face harsh complexities of coping with a new community, culture, and lifestyle. Due to major differences between eastern and western culture, immigrants are in great need of understanding and support. This study contributes a better understanding of Korean immigrants and knowledge gained from this study will help in developing culturally appropriate immigrant support programs to improve their everyday living conditions and further enrich their quality of life.
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KeyWords
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이민, 재외국민, 문화, 질적 연구
Immigration, Korean Americans, Life experiences, Qualitative research
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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