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Effects of Cultural Challenge and Economic Hardship on Intention to Divorce among the Multicultural Couples : Interdependence and Relationship Patterns Viewed Through Actor and Partner Effects (문화적 도전과 경제적 곤란이 다문화부부의 이혼의사에 미치는 영향 : 자기효과와 상대방효과로 본 상호의존성과 관계패턴)

  • Hyun, Kyoungja;Kim, Jeonghwa
    • Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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    • v.67 no.2
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    • pp.203-236
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    • 2015

  • Given the interdependence of a marital couple, this study examined the effects of both cultural challenge and economic hardship on intention to divorce among the multicultural couple using the actor-partner interdependence model(APIM), and explored dyadic patterns of actor and partner effects. 415 couples(n=830) participated in this self-administered questionnaire study. Results of path analyses based on APIMs revealed that for Korean husbands perceived cultural challenge contributed positively to divorce intention of the couple showing both actor and partner effects, whereas for immigrant wives such perception showed only an actor effect. In contrast, perceived economic hardship among the husbands had little effect on divorce intention of both husbands and wives, whereas such perception by wives had both actor and partner effects on divorce intention. Results of dyadic pattern analyses performed by Bootstrap indicated the actor-only pattern and the couple pattern of perceived cultural challenge on divorce intention of husbands and wives respectively. In case of perceived economic hardship comparison of the effect size suggested the partner-only pattern and the actor-only pattern for divorce intention of husbands and wives respectively. These findings implied that in order to promote conjugal harmony and to prevent the multicultural family from being dissolved, Korean husbands need to develop greater cultural competence so as to tolerate cultural differences between the couple, whereas immigrant wives and their families need to develop greater economic competence so as to foster a hope for economic reliance.

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A Comparative Research on Housing Satisfaction of the Single or Couple Elderly Households by Household Situation (가구상황에 따른 노인단독가구의 주거환경 만족도 비교 연구)

  • Lee, Yeun Sook;Kim, Hyun Jung;Ahn, Chang Houn;Park, Jae Hyun;Heo, Hye Young
    • Design Convergence Study
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.19-41
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    • 2016

  • This study aimed to diagnose the housing conditions of the low income single or couple elderly households. Specifically, this study divided the elderly households into total 8 housing situations according to the three factors of residential area, household composition and income level, and compare the housing satisfaction level by household situation. This study was conducted in the form of the 1:1 interview with structured questionnaire and the field study, targeting the low income single or couple elderly households over 65 years old in urban and rural areas. The 80 collected data was analyzed using the SPSS statistics program. First, the households living in the urban areas and those in the rural areas had different housing conditions. Secondly, there was a clear difference in housing conditions between the single elderly households and couple elderly households. Third, the housing conditions were different depending on the gap in income level. This research is expected to be used as a basic resource to understand their various and differentiated demands and plan the housing environment to properly meet the demand.