2016 journal article
Serious engagement in sport and health benefits among Korean immigrants in the USA
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, 11.
author keywords: Acculturation; benefits; Korean immigrants; serious leisure; sports clubs
MeSH headings : Acculturation; Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Asian; Emigrants and Immigrants; Emigration and Immigration; Female; Health; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Korea / ethnology; Leisure Activities; Male; Middle Aged; Personal Satisfaction; Qualitative Research; Social Support; Sports / psychology; Stress, Psychological; United States
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities
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There is a dearth of information pertaining to ethnicity and serious leisure among immigrants. The purpose of our study was to explore the health benefits of serious engagement in sports among Korean immigrants who are part of club activities. Using semi-structured in-depth interviews, we identified three themes associated with the benefits of serious leisure: (a) coping with acculturative stress, (b) creating ethnic strength, and (c) personal benefits. Participants gain personal and social benefits by pursuing leisure activities in a serious manner within their ethnic in-group.