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The Relationship between Perceived Discrimination and Depression in Korean Canadian College Students: Moderating Effects of Coping Strategies, Cultural Identity and Bicultural Self-Efficacy

재캐나다 한국인 대학생의 지각된 차별감과 우울의 관계: 대처양식 및 문화 정체성과 이중문화 자기효능감의 조절효과

  • Received : 2015.06.25
  • Accepted : 2015.08.30
  • Published : 2015.08.31
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Abstract

The primary goal of the present study was to examine the moderating effects of coping strategies, cultural identity, and bicultural self-efficacy on the relationship between perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms of Korean Canadian college students. Data were collected from 214 Korean Canadian college students studying in Canada through an online and offline survey. A direct effect of perceived discrimination on depressive symptoms and the moderating effects of coping strategies on the relationship between perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms were examined by using hierarchical regression analysis. And three-way interaction of perceived discrimination, coping strategies, and cultural identity, and perceived discrimination, coping strategies, and bicultural self-efficacy on depressive symptoms were examined. Results from a hierarchical regression indicated that perceived discrimination significantly predicted depressive symptoms and this finding is in line with previous studies. Second, reflective, suppressive, and reactive coping strategies did not moderate the relationship between perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms. Third, the three-way interaction effect of perceived discrimination, suppressive coping strategy, and heritage identity predicted the depressive symptoms. Low heritage identity, high level of perceived discrimination and the frequent use of suppressive coping strategy increased the level of depressive symptoms. Fourth, the three-way interaction effect of perceived discrimination, coping strategies, and bicultural self-efficacy did not predict the depressive symptoms. Limitations and applied implications of the results are discussed.

본 연구의 목적은 캐나다 소재 대학교에 재학 중인 한국인 대학생을 대상으로 지각된 차별감과 우울의 관계에서 대처양식, 문화 정체성, 이중문화 자기효능감의 조절효과를 검증하는 것이다. 이를 위해 재캐나다 한국인 대학생 214명의 설문지 자료를 사용하여 위계적 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 재캐나다 한국인 대학생들이 지각하는 차별감은 그들의 우울수준을 유의미하게 증가시켰다. 둘째, 대처양식의 세 유형인 사려형 대처, 억제형 대처, 반동형 대처 모두 지각된 차별감과 우울의 관계에서 유의미한 조절효과를 나타내지 않았다. 셋째, 지각된 차별감, 억제형 대처, 모국문화 정체성의 삼원 상호작용은 우울에 유의미한 영향을 미쳤다. 즉 모국문화 정체성이 낮은 경우 지각된 차별감의 수준이 높을 때, 억제형 대처를 많이 사용하면 우울의 수준도 상응해서 증가하나, 억제형 대처를 적게 사용하면 우울수준이 대폭 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 지각된 차별감과 사려형, 억제형, 반동형 대처의 각 유형과 이중문화 자기효능감의 우울에 미치는 삼원 상호작용 효과는 유의미하지 않았다. 논의에서 연구결과에 대한 이론적 논의와 제한점 및 제언을 진술하였다.

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