• Proceedings of the KHMA Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.355-355
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• 2013

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.222-231
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• 2012

In order determine potential correlations of multicultural family's male spouses' bicultural stress and communication with their marital satisfaction, this study surveyed male spouses of foreign female participants in a variety of multicultural family assistance programs available at national marital immigrants assistance centers and healthy family assistance centers of Korea, The results of this survey can be summed up as follows: First, with regard to subordinate categories of bicultural stress, it was found that cultural shock (M= 4.32) scored the highest mean points in bicultural stress, while perceived hostility scored the lowest mean points in bicultural stress, where the higher points indicate the higher bicultural stress. Secondly, in terms of cultural adaptation stress, it was found that the group exposed to higher cultural adaptation stress felt more satisfied at marital life. Thirdly, with regard to communication with foreign female spouses, it was found that frequently communicating group had higher marital stability. Finally, it was found that communication worked as a mediator in potential effects of bicultural stress on marital satisfaction.

• International Area Studies Review
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.451-481
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• 2011

This study is the identify of influence in the social adjustment stress on foreign female immigrants in Korea. the study is like followings: First, offering the opportunity of employment will increase social activity of foreign female immigrants in Korea, and it will be helpful for their adaptation in Korean society. Second, the service of supporting family should be provided for settlement of foreign female immigrants in Korea, and proper education for affirmative adaptation of them in all spheres of home life, language, culture and it should be performed through their family. Third, systematic service of social welfare should be offered. The adoption of the system which overcome geographical limitation and can provide the service to needed people is required. In addition, for foreign female immigrants in Korea who cannot receive basic Korean language's education because of geographical limitation, it will be another solution which creates programs about Korean language's education. Finally, for understanding culture shock and keeping social relationship, the plans of supporting foreign female immigrants in Korea are required.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.14 no.7
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• pp.451-459
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between parenting experiences of married immigrant women and their mental health including self-esteem and depression. Data came from 471 married immigrant women with a child who participated in the home visiting program for children of multicultural families provided by Multicultural Family Support Centers. The results indicated that, the mothers' self-esteem was related to their perceptions of parenting, parenting stress, marital satisfaction, and social support. In addition, the mothers' depression was associated with their proficiency in Korean, household income, perception of parenting, parenting stress, knowledge on child development, marital satisfaction, and social support. These findings suggest that the parenting experiences of married immigrant women are closely related to their mental health. Parenting education programs that increase parenting efficacy and reduce parenting stress would be helpful to improve the mental health of married immigrant women.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.3954-3962
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the burden and quality of life among family caregivers of terminal cancer patients and the relationship of these variables. Methods: Data were collected from 80 family caregivers and analyzed using SPSS 19.0 program. Results: Burden was found to have significant relationships with age, marriage, relations with patients, living together with patients and medical expense burden(p<.05). Quality of life was found to have significant differences according to age, marriage, educational background, relations with patients and living together with patients(p<.05). Burden and quality of life showed a negative correlation(r=-.538, p<.001). Conclusion: These results suggest that more attentions and interventions such as support programs should be given to family caregivers of terminal cancer patients, which can decrease the burden of family caregivers to enhance their quality of life.

• Journal of Family Relations
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.3-25
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• 2017

Objectives: We examined which socioeconomic and intergenerational characteristics were associated with the level of intention to marry among Korean men and women in young adulthood. Method: Data came from 351 men and 391 women who were 25-34 years old, had never been married, and had at least one living parent. We conducted multiple regression analyses by gender after controlling for age and current romantic relationship. Results: Among the socioeconomic characteristics, more years of education was linked to both men's and women's higher levels of intention to marry. For women, having a secure, full-time job was related to greater intention to marry. For men, the higher their subjective socioeconomic status, the greater their intention to marry. Among intergenerational characteristics, both men's and women's positive attitudes toward supporting elderly parents were related to a higher level of intention to marry. For men, the frequency of providing instrumental support for their parents was negatively associated with the men's intention to marry. For women, higher levels of agreement with parents' responsibility to support their adult children as well as greater affection for their parents were positively related to greater intention to marry. Conclusions: The findings suggest that young adults' socioeconomic resources and the family context are important predictors of young adults' marital intentions. The results also reveal gender differences in the factors associated with young adults' marital intentions.

• Proceedings of the KHMA Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.273-273
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• 2008

• Proceedings of the SOHE Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.72-72
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• 2003

이 연구는 고령화 사회의 도래에 따른 위기의 상황에서 농촌노인들의 삶의 질의 측면에서 가족 및 사회적 관계는 어떠하며, 심각한 사회문제로 대두되고 있는 농촌노인들의 복지정책의 문제점을 살펴보고자 한다. 농촌노인의 삶의 질을 살펴보기 위하여, 농촌 노인의 가족구성을 살펴본 결과 농촌노인들은 노부부만 거주하는 비율이 가장 높고(39.0%), 결혼한 아들 가족과 함께 사는 경우(27.3%), 독거(21.2%), 미혼자녀와 함께 사는(7.9%) 순으로 높은 비율을 보이고 있다. 사회적 관계는 따로 사는 자녀와의 관계가 가장 높으며(97.1%), 그 다음으로는 친한 친구나 이웃이 있고(94.8%), 자주 왕래하는 비동거 자녀는 평균 2.4명, 친척은 약 3명, 친구나 이웃은 5.5명으로 총 약 10여명의 가까운 사람들과 교류하여 사회적 관계가 비교적 높은 편으로 나타나고 있다(농림부, 2002). 농촌노인의 삶의 질은 가족간의 관계가 아주 중요한 지원 체계로서 자녀와 동거하는 농촌노인들은 단독가구 노인에 비해 높은 생활만족도, 높은 행복감, 낮은 고독감을 보이는 것으로 나타나고 있고(한경혜, 2003), 노인의 사회적 지원 망의 크기가 크고 다양할수록 노인의 생활 만족도나 심리적 복지감에 긍정적인 영향을 미친다고 한다.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.11
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• pp.595-605
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• 2020

This study was a qualitative research to investigate the adaptation process and stress experiences of female marriage immigrants to Korean culture, and to explore life experiences and meanings to cope with them. Participants in the study collected data through individual in-depth interviews targeting 5 female marriage immigrants with more than 5 years of marriage using the Healthy Families·Multicultural Family Support Center located in ◯◯-gu, Incheon City. Using the six steps of Braun & Clarke's topic analysis method, 3 main topics and 13 subtopics were derived. Research Results First, cultural differences experienced by female marriage immigrants in Korean life (daily life culture, tradition, family relations) Second, the cultural adaptation process experienced by female marriage immigrants (difficulties and fears-understanding cultural differences-efforts to overcome) Third, it was found that the cultural adaptation of female marriage immigrants is that Korean lifestyle becomes natural and familiar by knowing the difference in lifestyle between their mother country and Korean culture, and finding and practicing the way they want to live with Korean people. Based on the research results, a practical intervention plan for successful cultural adaptation of female marriage immigrants was presented.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare Studies
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.59-87
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to empirically test some hypotheses derived from the alliance model of the family, which focuses on theorizing situations in which family members simultaneously compete with other members within a family and rivals in society to maximize their statuses in the family and in society. Specifically, associations between wives' level of income relative to that of their husbands and each spouse's satisfaction with family relationships were examined, using the first wave of Korea Welfare Panel Study having been conducted in 2006 by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. The results of the analyses showed that three ones among four research hypotheses were supported. Wives' satisfaction with family relationships was negatively associated with their relative level of income. This pattern strongly appeared among wives from lower class families rather than among wives from middle/upper class families. Relationship between wives' relative level of income and husbands' satisfaction with family relationships was likely to be bi-directional among husbands from middle/upper class families. Unlike the author's expectation, however, this bi-directional relationship was not observed among husbands from lower class families.