Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
Practical knowledge on how to tailor research methods for Asian Americans is relatively scarce despite the rapid population growth of this ethnic group and the ongoing calls for greater cultural competence among researchers. Based on a 4-year qualitative study of family and cultural issues in diabetes management among Chinese American immigrants, this article presents data-based analyses of culturally nuanced group interview processes, and recommendations for conducting culturally appropriate group interviews. Group interview processes were prominently shaped by 4 cultural norms: sensitivity to social hierarchy, monitoring public display of strong emotions, face concerns, and emphasis on group harmony. Strategies for facilitating open and dynamic group interviews in the presence of these norms were identified. Skillful facilitation of group processes, either by accommodating or diffusing norms, was required to promote participant rapport and encourage disclosure of everyday experience.
DOI
10.1037/a0024184
Recommended Citation
Kwan, Christine M. L., Kevin M. Chun, and Catherine A. Chesla. "Cultural Norms Shaping Research Group Interviews with Chinese American Immigrants." Asian American journal of psychology 2.2 (2011): 115–127. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0024184
Comments
Copyright 2011 American Psychological Association.
This article may not exactly replicate the authoritative document published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record.
Authoritative document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0024184