Table 2: Sex-specific Pearson correlations for acculturation, ethnic attachment and length of U.S. residency with CES-D scores in the Chicago sample.
* p < .05; ** p <.01; *** p < .001.
Note: Minimum N analyzed were 583, 319 and 269, for combined, men and women respectively.
| | Correlation with CES-D scores | | |
| | Combined | Men | Women |
| Acculturation | English familiarity | - .163 *** | - .144 ** | - .179 ** |
| Social contact with Americans | - .095 * | - .105 | - .085 |
| Individualistic values | .152 *** | .126 * | .187 ** |
| Adopt American appearances | .123 ** | .067 | .185 ** |
| Ethnic Attachment | Proximity to Koreans | .049 | - .009 | .101 |
| Interaction with Korean relatives | .040 | .008 | .065 |
| Attitude towards Korean heritage | - .016 | .045 | - .079 |
| Interaction with Korean friends | - .139 *** | - .130 * | - .149 * |
| Exposure to Korean print media | - .032 | - .032 | - .041 |
| Korean community ties | - .040 | - .023 | - .050 |
| Length of stay in U.S. | - .184 *** | - .221 *** | - .148 * | |
| Overall Acculturation | - .073 | - .081 | - .059 | |
| Overall Ethnic Attachment | - .035 | - .050 | - .025 | |