Relationship Patterns between Parents-in-law and Foreign Daughters-in-law based on the Perceived Agreement of Quality of Relationship and Communication

시부모와 외국인 며느리가 지각하는 관계의 질과 의사소통의 일치정도에 근거한 관계유형

The purpose of this study was to observe the difference and patterns of relationship between parents-in-law and foreign daughters-in-law based on the perceived agreement of quality of relationship and communication. A total of 138 dyad relationships between parents-in-law and foreign daughters-in-law from Seoul, Kyunggi-Do, and Cholla-Do were analyzed. The study results showed that parents-in-law and foreign daughters-in-law perceived their relationship as an average and above and parents-in-law perceived their relationship more positively than daughters-in-law. A total of 4 clusters were categorized by cluster analysis based on the agreement of perceived relationship and communication: parents-in-law perceived their relationship positively but daughters-in-law were not(cluster 1), daughters-in-law perceived their relationship positively but parents-in-law were not(cluster 2), both parents-in-law and daughters-in-law perceived their relationship positively(cluster 3), both parents-in-law and daughters-in-law perceived their relationship negatively(cluster 4). In order to observe the characteristics of relationship patterns, ANOVA were performed. Cultural competency of parents-in-law appeared to relate to their relationship with daughters-in-law. Acculturative stress of daughters-in-law who have good relationship with their parents-in-law was low and marital satisfaction of them was high. In addition, life satisfaction of parents-in-law who have good relationship with their daughters-in-law was high. Implication of this study was discussed.

본 연구의 목적은 시부모와 외국인 며느리가 서로에 대해 지각하는 '관계'의 차이, 유형, 특성 등을 파악해 보고, 서로의 관계증진을 위한 방안을 모색해 보는데 있다. 연구대상은 서울 경기, 전라도 지역에 거주하는 며느리와 시부모 138쌍이다. 연구결과 다문화 가정의 시부모는 외국인 며느리에 비해 관계를 더 좋게 지각하는 것으로 나타났다. 시부모와 외국인 며느리 쌍의 지각된 일치도에 근거하여 군집분석을 실시한 결과 4개의 집단으로 분류되었다. 각 관계유형(군집)별 특성을 살펴보기 위해 시부모와 며느리의 주요 특성을 이용하여 일원변량분석을 실시한 결과, 시부모의 높은 문화적 유능감이 서로의 관계를 긍정적으로 평가하는데 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 시부모와 관계가 좋은 며느리는 문화적응 스트레스가 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 시부모가 며느리와의 관계를 좋게 지각하는 경우 시부모의 생활만족도가 높았으며, 시부모와의 관계를 좋게 지각하는 경우 며느리의 결혼만족도도 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이를 바탕으로 함의를 제시하였다.