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Cultural Influences on the Use of Social Support by Chinese Immigrants in Japan: "Face" as a Keyword

Tomomi Matsudaira

In this study, the author demonstrates that cultural differences between China and Japan contribute to the social support relationships in the early migration stages. Twenty-two Chinese immigrants in Japan underwent semistructured interviews, the data from which were analyzed qualitatively. The author identified three impression management strategies that related to concepts of shared "face," social debt and benevolence, and independence. All three reflect the Chinese concept of face. This social context enhanced immigrants' commitment to support relationships and to the use of available support from Japanese providers. The author discusses differences between face and self-esteem in terms of impression management strategies. The findings suggest that cultural conflict must be recognized if integration of cultural differences between the two countries is to be achieved.

Key Words: social support • Chinese culture • "face" • immigrants • qualitative method

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 13, No. 3, 343-357 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1049732302250130
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