Abstract

This article reports a study examining the impact of an internet-based meditation program (IMP) on socio-cultural adaptation, coping and quality of life of South Asian older widows emigrating in later life to live with their adult children in the USA. Compared to the online informative games program (OIGP), results indicated that the IMP group exhibited greater adjustment (Cohen’s d range = 0.55 − 0.87; p ≤.01). Older widows with higher formal education, of Hindu and Buddhist religion, financially independent, having other kith-kin in the destination country, in fair health, who moved in with their daughters and to live with their adult children who stayed alone or only with partner, reported higher scores on intended outcomes. Immigrant adult child’s gender and family configuration were stronger predictors and IMP lessons attended and self-practice mediated the relationship between significant socio-demographics and outcomes. IMP is an effective intervention for older widows immigrating in late life to new family arrangements.

摘要

本文报告了一项研究，该研究调查了基于互联网的冥想计划 (IMP) 对晚年移居美国与成年子女一起生活的南亚年长寡妇的社会文化适应、应对和生活质量的影响。与在线信息游戏程序 (OIGP) 相比，结果表明 IMP 组表现出更大的调整（Cohen's d range = 0.55 − 0.87; p≤.01）。受过较高正规教育、印度教和佛教信仰的年长寡妇，经济独立，在目的地国家有其他近亲，身体健康，与女儿同住并与成年子女住在一起，独居或仅与伴侣同住，在预期结果上报告了更高的分数。移民成年子女的性别和家庭结构是更强的预测因素，参加的 IMP 课程和自我练习介导了重要的社会人口统计学和结果之间的关系。IMP 是一种有效的干预措施，适用于晚年移民到新家庭的老年寡妇。