Serious engagement in sport and health benefits among Korean immigrants in the USA
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...
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doaj-6161067c34e048cc80db0db70fc81e132020-11-25T00:36:43ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26312016-08-011101910.3402/qhw.v11.3134031340Serious engagement in sport and health benefits among Korean immigrants in the USAJunhyoung Kim0May Kim1Karla A. Henderson2Areum Han3Se-Hyuk Park4 Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA Department of Physical Education, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Korea University Center for Curriculum and Institute of Studies, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea Department of Sports Sciences, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South KoreaThere 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.http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/view/31340/48097AcculturationbenefitsKorean immigrantsserious leisuresports clubs |
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Serious engagement in sport and health benefits among Korean immigrants in the USA |
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Serious engagement in sport and health benefits among Korean immigrants in the USA |
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serious engagement in sport and health benefits among korean immigrants in the usa |
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Taylor & Francis Group |
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being |
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1748-2631 |
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2016-08-01 |
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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. |
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Acculturation benefits Korean immigrants serious leisure sports clubs |
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