• Child Studies in Asia-Pacific Contexts
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.127-136
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• 2014

The number of multicultural families with children are growing in South Korea. When it comes to childrearing, co-existence of two different cultures in these families pose unique challenges as husbands and wives navigate differences in norms and practices. The goal of this study was to examine what predicts involvement in child care among South Korean fathers in multicultural families. We hypothesized that the degree of wives' adaptation to South Korea and husbands' cultural characteristics, such as family ideology and cultural competence, would influence father involvement in child care. The sample consisted of 138 Korean fathers and their wives from China. Participants completed a questionnaire. Results showed that South Korean fathers engaged in a moderate level of child care activities. As hypothesized, their Chinese wives' level of adaptation to South Korea and their own cultural characteristics were significantly associated with their involvement in child care. South Korean fathers were more likely to get involved in child care when their wives were less acculturated. Also, culturally considerate and less traditional men in terms of family ideology were more likely to perform child care.

• 사물인터넷융복합논문지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.73-86
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 남한으로 이주한 북한이탈주민의 경제적 적응과 심리·사회적 적응 실태를 중심으로 북한이탈 주민의 보호 및 정책지원법의 문제를 분석하고 개선법을 제안하고자 한다. 이를 위해 서울 및 경기도 지역에 소재한 북한이탈주민 225명을 대상으로 설문을 실시하였으며, SPSS 22.0 프로그램을 사용하여 분석을 실시하였다. 주요 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 북한이탈주민들의 경제적 적응은 대체적으로 낮은 수준이었다. 둘째, 북한이탈주민들의 심리·사회적 적응 상태는 전반적으로 낮은 가운데 문화적응스트레스와 친구관계, 신체 및 정신 건강에 대한 만족도가 특히 낮은 수준이었다. 셋째, 북한이탈주민의 심리문화적 적응전략과 사회적 지지는 삶의 만족도에 유의한 긍정적 영향을 미쳤으며, 적응스트레스는 삶의 만족도에 유의한 부정적 영향을 미쳤다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 북한이탈주민의 경제적 적응과 심리적 적응을 증진시킬 수 있는 실질적인 정책적 대안을 제시하였다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.185-196
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to describe initial adaptation processing of North Korean refugee children & Adolescents. Four children, four adolescents and Five faculties were participated in depth-interview. Results indicate that North Korean refugee children and adolescents have difficulties in adaptation. They have problems such as insufficient learning proficiency, confusion in curriculum, cultural gap, difficulty in making a friend, destruction in the family. But at the same time, we found out their unique and positive aspect which might help to overcome their problems. In conclusion, specific concerns and policies should be provided to support their school achievement and social adaptation.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.124-131
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• 2013

South Korea is changing into a multi-cultural society, due to an increase in international marriage, foreign workers and transcultural immigration. In addition, the number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea has increased and now, there are approximately 25000. Therefore, this review have focused on a research that pertains to adaptation and mental health concerns of their children. Children who have immigrated themselves or whose parents have immigrated, might experience language barriers, difficulties in school adjustment, identity confusion and mental health problems. However, their academic performance and developmental status are known to be variable and be affected by socioeconomic status and their parents' educational level. Studies that evaluated the psychological problems of North Korean adolescent refugees' indicated the need for interests in both emotional and behavioral problems. The risk factors of North Korean adolescent refugees' mental health are suggested to be past traumatic experiences, long duration of defection and short period of adaptation. When mental health professionals provide assessment and treatment, they should consider the pre- and post-migration experiences & cultural background that affect the illness behaviors and attitudes toward mental illnesses. Lastly, the majority of children with multi-cultural background are still under an adolescent period and we should follow up with long-term perspectives.

• 한국아동복지학
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• 제57호
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• pp.83-112
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 다문화가정 아동의 부모-자녀관계가 영적안녕감과 자아탄력성을 통해 아동의 문화적응에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 그 매개효과를 검증하는 것이다. 이를 위해 전국 7개 지역에 위치한 200개의 다문화교육 중점학교와 다문화 예비 초등학교 4-6학년 다문화가정 아동을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 최종적으로 본 연구의 대상으로 119개의 대상학교에 재학중인 706명이 포함되었으며, 아동의 자료는 구조방정식 모형을 통해 분석하였다. 매개효과와 유의성 검증을 위해서 Sobel 검정을 실시하였다. 주요 연구결과로는 우선, 다문화가정 아동의 부모-자녀관계는 아동의 영적안녕감과 자아탄력성을 높이는 직접적 영향을 보였으나 아동의 문화적응에는 유의미한 영향이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 부모-자녀관계는 아동의 영적안녕감과 자아탄력성을 높임으로써 문화적응도 높이는 것으로 나타나 간접적인 영향을 미치는 것을 알 수 있었다. 연구 결과를 바탕으로 다문화가정 아동의 문화적응 향상을 위한 정책적, 실천적 방안을 제시하였다.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.242-253
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a scale to assess immigrant women's needs for pregnancy and postpartum adaptation and to test the reliability and validity of the scale. Methods: To construct scale items, critical issues and difficulties associated with pregnancy and postpartum adaptation of immigrant women were identified and categorized through a literature review. Fifty-two scale items were constructed, and data for validity and reliability testing was collected with a questionnaire survey from 367 immigrant women. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and reliability coefficients. Results: The final measurement scale to assess immigrant women's pregnancy and postpartum adaptation consisted of 48 items and 7 factors (adaptation to daily activity during pregnancy, cross-cultural understanding and personal respect, understanding of the process of pregnancy and delivery, baby rearing and family support, physical and emotional adaptation after childbirth, nutrition during pregnancy, and sexual life adaptation). The seven factors accounted for 64.26% of the variance, and Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ was .96. Conclusion: The scale developed by this study is a reliable and valid instrument and can be used to assess needs of pregnancy and postpartum adaptation and can be utilized in providing nursing interventions for immigrant women.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.272-280
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• 2017

본 논문은 한국 영화 <수상한 그녀>와 이 영화의 중국판 <20세여 다시 한 번>의 내용을 비교 분석하였다. 양국에서 모두 흥행에 성공한 두 영화는 인물 설정, 전개 등 전반적인 서사구조는 동일하지만, 두 사회의 상이한 사회적 조건으로 인하여 차이점도 다수 노출하고 있다. 예를 들면, 여성을 모성애를 중심으로 수동적으로 묘사하고, 남성은 가부장적 지위를 고수하는 존재로 설정하고 있으며, 주종이라는 전근대적 신분 격차가 암묵적으로 존속하고 것으로 <수상한 그녀>는 그리고 있다. 반면, 중국판 <20세여 다시 한 번>은 여성을 좀 더 개인적으로, 남성은 가정에서 평등한 존재로 묘사한다. 국가는 사회 신분 격차를 망각할 수 있게 하여 남성성 복원의 주도자가 된다. 두 영화가 보여주는 차이의 근원에는 중국이 20세기 들어 꾸준히 유교 철폐, 양성평등 등의 노력을 한 반면, 한국은 자본주의 하에서 가정/사회, 여성/남성의 차별적 노동 논리를 전근대적 가치관과 타협, 온존시킨 역사적 사회적 차이에서 비롯되었음을 본 논문은 발견하였다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.323-328
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• 2015

Purpose: The process of designing a questionnaire is complicated. Many questionnaires on nursing phenomena have been developed and used by nursing researchers. The purpose of this paper was to discuss questionnaire design and factors that should be considered when using existing scales. Methods: Methodological issues were discussed, such as factors in the design of questions, steps in developing questionnaires, wording and formatting methods for items, and administrations methods. How to use existing scales, how to facilitate cultural adaptation, and how to prevent socially desirable responding were discussed. Moreover, the triangulation method in questionnaire development was introduced. Results: Steps were recommended for designing questions such as appropriately operationalizing key concepts for the target population, clearly formatting response options, generating items and confirming final items through face or content validity, sufficiently piloting the questionnaire using item analysis, demonstrating reliability and validity, finalizing the scale, and training the administrator. Psychometric properties and cultural equivalence should be evaluated prior to administration when using an existing questionnaire and performing cultural adaptation. Conclusion: In the context of well-defined nursing phenomena, logical and systematic methods will contribute to the development of simple and precise questionnaires.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.55-70
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• 2015

Purpose: This study aimed to describe knowledge status of current research related to maternal adaptation of women immigrants by marriage in Korea. Methods: Eighteen quantitative current researches published from January, 2006 to August, 2014 that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. These 18 articles finally selected for systemic review from 5,168 articles. All current researches included the mother within one year after childbirth and one variable related to maternal adaptation at least. Results: Variables related to psychological adaptation (48.1%) were mostly studied. In detail, parenting stress (17.3%) and parenting competency (15.4%) were frequently surveyed. Also, social support (7.7%), husband rearing support (5.8%) of relational adaptation, and acculturation (3.8%) of cultural adaptation were importantly studied. In addition, frequently used instruments for each study variable were analyzed and evaluated. As major results, parenting stress and parenting efficacy were significantly influenced by social support or husband rearing support and acculturation, and had an effect on parenting behaviors. Various maternal education programs were effective in improving maternal role confidence or parenting efficacy and decreasing parenting stress. Conclusion: Nursing intervention programs for improving maternal adaptation should focus on decreasing parenting stress and increasing parenting efficacy by improving social support and acculturation level of women immigrants by marriage in Korea.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.109-122
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• 2010

The present study aims to investigate cultural similarities and differences that influence interracial couples (between Korean men and Vietnamese women) when adapting to Korean family culture in terms of interculturalism. The interviewees consisted of three generations. This study used in-depth interviews. Data was collected from January to August 2008. 15 families (45 people) were used for analysis. Results were as follows: (1) the patriarchal culture of the two nations had a positive influence on the adaptation of members during family interactions(2) the culture of filial piety is a value system that both nations believe is important. However, different rituals had a negative influence on the practice of filial piety (3) the community-oriented culture is regarded as important in the two nations. However, Vietnamese wives cannot lead a free community life because Koreans see them in negative terms (4) the Vietnamese traditional wedding custom called "NopJjeOh" had a negative influence on the adaptation to the Korean family culture (5) the preference for sons in Vietnam is not as high as in Korea. This difference had a negative influence on adaptation (6) clear differences between the daily lives of the two nations had a negative influence on adaptation to Korean family culture. In conclusion, Korea and Vietnam have many similarities in culture, which enable Vietnamese wives to adapt to Korean culture more easily than other foreign wives. If various programs are developed to promote the mutual understanding between both cultures based on these research findings, it would further contribute toward social integration in Korea.