The Relationship among Social Support, Acculturation Stress and Depression of Chinese Multi-cultural Families in Leisure Participations

Abstract

A survey research was conducted accordingly for adults in Chinese multicultural families and using statistical programs SPSS16.0 and AMOS16.0, t-test, one-way ANOVA and structural equation modeling analysis were conducted. The result showed that first, their cultural adaptation stress decreased as their settlement period extends, and Korean language skill improves and financial income increases. In addition, social support increased while cultural adaption stress decreased as they actively participated in leisure activities such as sports. Second, it was found that depression recognized by multicultural families decreased as the recognition of social support increased. Third, it was found that cultural adaptation stress recognized by multicultural families decreased as the recognition of social support increased. Fourth, it was found that depression is less felt when cultural adaptation stress is low.