title: Demography, psychosocial factors, and emotional problems of Korean American adolescents.
abstract: This study attempted to identify emotional problems and examine the related demographic and psychosocial factors of 340 Korean American adolescents in a major metropolitan area. Results revealed that lower GPA, longer length of residence in the United States, subjects' poor self-esteem, greater severity of conflict with parents, and poor relationships with peers were significant predictors of emotional problems. The findings could be beneficial for social work practitioners and educators in determining the service needs of Korean American adoelscents and designing interventions for their problems.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Southern California, USA.
authors.forename: Sangmi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Sung-Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Bae
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012649:Self Concept; D012938:Social Perception; D012940:Social Problems / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States