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Effects of Multiple Stress Factors on Depression among Female Marriage Immigrants in Korea

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  • Park, Min Hee (Department of Nursing Science, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yang, Sook Ja (Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Chee, Yeon Kyung (Department of Child Development, Ewha Woman University)
  • 박민희 (원광대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 양숙자 (이화여자대학교 건강과학대학 간호학부) ;
  • 지연경 (이화여자대학교 사화과학대학 아동학과)
  • Received : 2015.02.23
  • Accepted : 2015.07.31
  • Published : 2015.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe levels of multiple stress factors and depression, and to examine the effects of the stress factors on depression among female marriage immigrants in Korea. Methods: Participants were 322 female marriage immigrants currently residing in Korea, who migrated from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and other Asian countries. Stress of female marriage immigrants was measured on the SMFMI (Stress Measure of Female Marriage Immigrants in Korea), consisting of 21 items in four factors (cultural, household economic, emotional, and parenting and discrimination stress). CES-D was used to assess depression among marriage immigrants. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA with Scheffe's post hoc tests, and multiple regressions were performed for data analyses. Results: The average score for stress was 1.34 (SD=.98, theoretical range: 0-4) and the average score for depression was 17.07 (SD=10.09) in these female marriage immigrants. Adjusting for household income, employment status, duration since immigration, and Korean language proficiency, household economic stress (p<.001) was identified as the strongest predictor in explaining depression of female marriage immigrants (Adjusted $R^2=.331$). Conclusion: Health care professionals should prioritize intervention strategies to alleviate household economic stress for mental health promotion in female marriage immigrants in Korea.

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