Research Article
Family Relationships and Depression among Elderly Korean Immigrants
Table 2
Frequent source of social support among elderly Korean immigrants ().
| | Network member named | Frequency* | Percent (%) |
| | Adult children | 507 | 37.8% | | Spouse | 203 | 15.1% | | Friends/Neighbors | 137 | 10.2% | | Spiritual advisor | 41 | 3.06% | | Relatives | 19 | 1.4% | | Professional (nurse, doctor, counselor)/Agencies | 97 | 7.24% | | No one (prefer to handle it alone) | 275 | 20.5% | | No one (no one available) | 60 | 4.48% |
| | Total | 1339 | 100% |
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*Participants listed more than one source of support.
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