Abstract
This study examined the beliefs of Korean American adult children about their parents' wishes regarding life-support treatments and the children's attitudes toward advance care planning. Data were collected from 115 Korean-American adult children (mean age = 44.5 years). Results indicated that Korean American adult children tended to believe that their parents would want life support treatments and had positive attitudes toward advance care planning. Korean American adult children's beliefs about their parents' wishes regarding life support treatments were negatively associated with older age and high acculturation to American culture. Attitudes toward advance care planning were positively associated with higher educational level and acculturation to American culture and lower level of familism. The results suggest the importance of cultural aspects in making end-of-life decisions among Korean Americans.
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