Research Sense for Korean American Therapy

We discuss a study entitled: The Intersectional Prototypicality Model: Understanding the Discriminatory Experiences of Asian American Women and Men by Wong and McCullough published in 2021. Why aren't you ___ enough? Whether that is being Asian, American, masculine, feminine, strong, and caring, Asian Americans experience a lot of discrimination. We go over a paper that discusses the Intersectiona...

We discuss a study entitled: Acculturative Strategies and Mental Distress Among Asian American College Students: The Role of Asian Values Across Acculturative Strategies by Suh, Goergen, Nelson, & Flores published in 2020. It's not unusual to get asked or even being criticized for how Asian or American you're acting, especially as an Asian American. This article explores the nuances of that qu...

We discuss a study entitled: Discrimination and Ethnic-Racial Socialization Among Youth Adopted from South Korea into White American Families by Schires, Buchanan, Lee, McGue, Iacono, and Burt published in 2018. Thus far, the studies we have covered were largely about Asian or Korean Americans living with their Asian and Korean American families. This episode, we take a look at the experiences of...

We discuss a study entitled: Asian Americans’ Mental Health Help-Seeking Attitudes: The Relative and Unique Roles of Cultural Values and Ethnic Identity by Shahid, Weiss, Stoner, and Dewsbury published in 2021. So few Asian Americans seek out mental health help. The authors of this paper thought that Asian American cultural values may be influencing the desire to seek out help from a mental health...

We discuss a study entitled: The emotional, cultural, and relational impact of growing up as parachute/satellite kids in Asian American transnational families by Tsong, Tai, & Chopra published in 2021. It's not unusual to hear about families in Korea or other Asian countries talking about sending their children to the US to get a good education and have better opportunities in life. Yet, what...

We'll be coming back soon with the first episode of Season 2! In this preview, we'll be talking about some of the studies we plan to cover in the upcoming season. We hope you'll join us!

We discuss a study entitled: Transmission of Intergenerational Migration Legacies in Korean American Families: Parenting the Third Generation by Lana Kim, Carmen Knudson-Martin, and Amy Tuttle published in 2019. Going through research studies on Korean Americans, many of them seem to talk about the cultural divide between the 1st generation and 2nd generation Korean Americans. What's unique about...

We discuss Chapter 15: Beyond Immigration and the Family System: Korean American Mental Health in the Context of Historical and Cultural Trauma by Kristin Kim-Martin in the book Understanding Korean Americans' Mental Health: A Guide to Culturally Competent Practices, Program Developments, and Policies published in 2021. Family and family history is filled with so many stories, and those stories ha...

We discuss a study entitled: Promising Results from the Use of a Korean Drama to Address Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on School Bullying and Mental Health among Asian American College-Aged Students by Van My Ta Park, Joyce Suen Diwata, Nolee Win, Vy Ton, Bora Nam, Waleed Rajabally, and Vanya Jones, published in 2020. We all remember PSAs (Public Service Announcements) growing up, as it is a...

We discuss Chapter 13: Culturally Competent Treatment Engagement for Korean Americans with Mental Health Issues by Haein Son in the book Understanding Korean Americans' Mental Health: A Guide to Culturally Competent Practices, Program Developments, and Policies published in 2021. When looking for a therapist, we want to find someone who will understand us. Part of that understanding comes from cul...

We discuss a study entitled: The Hidden Injury of Class in Korean-American Language Brokers' Lives by Hyeyoung Kwon, published in 2014. Many Korean families who immigrate to the US are faced with the challenges of a new language and culture. In those families, the children are often those with the most fluent English skills and become the language brokers for the family. What happens to these chil...

We discuss a book chapter entitled: Suicidal Behavior among Korean American: Cultural Factors and Implications for Intervention by Sung Seek Moon, Anderson Sungmin Yoon, Haein Son, and Jae Won Kim published in 2021. In this episode, we will be talking about suicide. If this is a sensitive topic for you, you may wish to skip this episode. Suicide is a major problem within the Korean American commun...

We discuss a study entitled: Exploring the Connections Between Watching Asian American YouTubers, Racial Identity, and Self-Esteem by Keiko McCullough, Y. Joel Wong, and Kuo Deng, published in 2021. There has been a growing number of Asian American media in the recent years. In particular, YouTube has brought rise to Asian American content creators that are widely viewed. How does consuming media...

We discuss Chapter 9: Shame and Perfectionism in Korean American Culture by Kwiryung Kim Yun in the book Understanding Korean Americans' Mental Health: A Guide to Culturally Competent Practices, Program Developments, and Policies published in 2021. Sometimes you work hard and do everything, and at the end of the day, it just doesn't feel right. What are the influences of how Korean Americans under...

We'll be discussing a paper entitled Sense of Indebtedness Toward Parents: Korean American Emerging Adults' Narratives of Parental Sacrifice by Hyeyoung Kang and Reed W. Larson, published in 2014 in the Journal of Adolescent Research.  Korean American adolescents of immigrant parents experience a lot of conflict and strife in their families. A big question is do the views of the teenagers cha...

An introduction of the Research Sense podcast co-hosts, Dr. Samuel Kim and Sharon Kim. We share our backgrounds as well our goals for this podcast.