Bi-dimensional acculturation and cultural response set in CES-D among Korean immigrants.

This study examined a cultural response set to positive affect items and depressive symptom items in CES-D among 172 Korean immigrants. Bi-dimensional acculturation approach, which considers maintenance of Korean Orientation and adoption of American Orientation, was utilized. As Korean immigrants increased their American Orientation, they tended to score higher on positive affect items, with no changes occurring in depressive symptom items.

Health-related quality of life in women with breast cancer in Korea: do sociodemographic characteristics and time since diagnosis make a difference?

Purpose/objectives: To describe whether levels of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) differ by sociodemographic characteristics and time since breast cancer diagnosis in women in Korea.

Design: A descriptive, cross-sectional study of women with breast cancer.

Setting: An outpatient clinic of one large hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea.