Table 3: Unstandardized regression coefficients for demographics, length of U.S. residency, acculturation, and ethnic attachment as predictors of CES-D scores in the Chicago sample.
* p < .05; ** p <.01; *** p < .001.
Predictors Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
Female -0.076 -0.237 0.027 -0.109
Age -0.011 -0.061 -0.006 -0.049
HS or less ref ref ref ref
Some college 0.830 1.915 1.221 2.135 *
Complete college -0.074 1.486 0.521 1.812
Some Graduate -0.743 1.328 0.117 1.873
Married ref ref ref ref
Single 5.129 *** 4.518 ** 5.223 *** 4.601 ***
Other
4.691 *** 3.859 ** 4.842 *** 3.768 **
Length of stay in U.S.
-0.267 *** -0.087 -0.287 *** -0.145
English language familiarity -2.283 ** -2.250 **
Social contact with Americans -0.228 0.126
Individualistic values 1.560 ** 1.428 **
American appearances
1.665 *** 1.476 **
Proximity to Koreans 0.938 0.523
Interaction with Korean relatives 0.490 0.278
Attitude towards Korean heritage -0.815 -0.818 *
Interaction with Korean friends -1.484 ** -1.261 *
Exposure to Korean print media -0.513 -0.344
Korean community ties -0.155 0.025
Adjusted R2 .07 .113 .09 .123
Overall acculturation measure 0.317 0.151
Overall ethnic attachment measure -1.374 -1.357
Adjusted R2 .07 .068 .072 .070