Transcultural stress factors of Japanese mothers living in the United Kingdom.
The aim of this study was to describe the stressors experienced by Japanese mothers living in the United Kingdom. An ethnomethodological design was used by means of an openended, in-depth interview. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 Japanese mothers living in the United Kingdom. Analysis was performed using the KJ (Kawakito Jiro) method, equivalent to content analysis and data reduction. The main stressors were participation in the small hierarchical society of the Japanese business climate, isolation, language and cultural barriers, and raising Japanese children in a British cultural context. Unsatisfactory experiences of childbirth, child rearing, and contacts with medical services were reported. Recognizing cultural differences and the difficulties that may be experienced by Japanese clients is a first step. Resources may be provided to help these clients widen their social contacts and improve communication with providers of health care and education for their children.
Ozeki
Nobuko
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Nursing Department, Aomori University of Health and Welfare, Aomori City, Japan.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002648:Child; D002668:Child Rearing / Q000208:ethnology*; D002980:Climate; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000208:ethnology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000208:ethnology; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D036801:Parturition / Q000208:ethnology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology