Table 3.

Response rate of positive affect items according to their American Orientation level

	American Orientation†
Positive affect items	Low (%)	Middle (%)	High (%)	Chi-Square test
4. As good as other people	43.6	56.5	77.4	10.44***
8. Hopeful about the future	63.6	79.7	90.3	9.87**
12. Was happy	76.3	77.1	93.5	4.49
16. Enjoyed life	43.4	60.0	90.3	20.06***

^**p<.01,

^***p<.001

^†Americanization: Low 0–2.0, middle 2.1–3.0, high 3.1–5

% indicates Korean immigrants repotting experiencing positive affect 3–7 days a week