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Few studies outside of the USA have focused on specific Asian immigrants to understand how Asians of differing ethnic backgrounds cope with their adjustment difficulties. Immigrant coping strategies are of particular importance because immigrants may experience additional stressors as a result of adjusting to a new country. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the coping strategies used by Korean immigrants as they negotiated various challenges adjusting to life in a new country. Focus group discussions were conducted with twenty-two Korean immigrants in New Zealand. Two main categories of coping strategies were identified: behavioural coping strategies and cognitive coping strategies. The findings suggest that Korean immigrants employed a variety of strategies to manage various adjustment difficulties. The findings are discussed in relation to cultural influences on coping choices as well as recommendations for counsellors and healthcare providers to consider cultural influences on immigrants' coping strategies and immigrants' evaluations of the appropriateness and utility of various coping strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]