한국보건간호학회지 (Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing)

  • 제25권2호
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  • Pages.174-186
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  • 2011
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  • 1226-0290(pISSN)
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  • 2234-2869(eISSN)
한국보건간호학회 (Korean Society of public Health Nursing)
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여성 결혼이민자의 주관적 건강상태, 건강행위 실천, 결혼만족도

Perceived Health Status, Health Behavior, and Marital Satisfaction in Married Immigrant Women

  • 김광숙 (연세대학교 간호대학 간호환경시스템학과, 간호정책연구소) ;
  • 문선숙 (혜전대학 간호과)
  • Kim, Gwang-Suk (College of Nursing, Nursing Policy Research Institute, Yonsei University) ;
  • Moon, Sun-Sook (Department of Nursing, Hyejeon College)
  • 투고 : 2011.07.30
  • 심사 : 2011.09.08
  • 발행 : 2011.09.30
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Purpose: The study examined the correlation of perceived health status, health behaviors, and marital satisfaction in women who have immigrated to Korea through marriage. Method: Data were collected via questionnaires that investigated health status, health behaviors, Korean language ability, characteristics of couple, and marital satisfaction. Three hundred four subjects were selected for a 4-month period. The data of 300 subjects were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, and correlation, after four questionnaires were excluded due to incomplete data. Results: Perceived health status varied significantly according to nationality, existence of religion, and period of immigration. The scores for perceived health status among women who had lived in Korea for more than 5 years were lower than for women who had resided for 1-3 years. There was a significant positive correlation between health status and health behavior, and health status and Korean language ability, but a negative correlation between health status and age. Conclusion: A program for the improvement of health in immigrant women should include communication assistance as their mother language and should provide periodic health screening.

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