• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.99-108
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the levels of stress, social support, and marital satisfaction between married immigrant women living in urban areas and women living in rural areas to identify ways to improve their mental health. Methods: Two hundred married immigrant women were recruited from multicultural familysupport centers located in Daejeon City and Chungcheong Province. From July, 2009 to January, 2010, data were collected using self- administered questionnaire. Study instruments were scales for acculturative stress, housewives life stress, support from spouse, and marital satisfaction. Results: Urban married immigrant women had lower levels of acculturative stress and higher levels of support from spouse and more positive marital satisfaction compared to rural women. Both groups reported similar levels of stress in life as a housewife. Factors influencing marital satisfaction in both group were lower levels of acculturative and housewives life stress, higher levels of support from spouse, and living with parents-in-law. Conclusion: Rural married immigrant women may have more problems in adjusting to Korean culture and marriage compared to urban women. Therefore, to improve the physical and psychological wellbeing and marital adjustment of married immigrant women, development of nursing strategies according to area of residence is needed.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2011

As the public is already aware, baby food has a significant effect on a baby's physical and mental health. It is also very important because choice of baby food forms proper eating habits, which will affect health in the future. In particular, recognition of appropriate baby food by the mother or the primary care provider is even more important. Although many studies have been conducted on this matter for domestic housewives, no studies have been conducted on married immigrant housewives whose numbers are increasing every year. A survey was conducted on the recognition and current situation of baby food preparation by mothers living in Gangwon Province with children 6 to 36-months-old. The purpose of the study was to research the level of understanding of baby food by immigrant housewives given that they were raised in different environments with different eating habits and child raising norms. And additional purpose was to provide proper educational material and direction for choosing appropriate baby food. The results showed significant differences depending on the nationality and age of the mother. Moreover, the results showed an insufficient understanding of baby food but a high desire for education, as mothers did not receive enough support from society. Therefore, necessary education should be provided systematically after mothers fully learn to communicate in Korean. These mothers need continuous attention and support, so they can settle in this country as wives, daughters-in-law, and mothers. Moreover, the needed professional education should be provided so that the mothers can learn traditional Korean eating habits and understand differences in the culture and environment between countries. As the selection of baby food forms the basis of future eating habits and the foundation for good health, proper education should be available to establish healthy intercultural families.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2008

Purpose: We analyzed the health care and health status of immigrant women married to Koreans in our community. Methods: We recruited 204 women who live in S Cityfrom 1st August to 30th September, 2008. A cross-sectional descriptive survey was done using a questionnaire through interviews and physical assessment by visiting nurses. Results: The average age of the subjects was 29.8 and most of them were housewives. Sixteen percent of them obese as measured by BMI. Moreover, most participants (86%) did not exercise at all. Over 13% complained of physical discomfort that was left untreated, and only 50% participated in cancer screening. Conclusions: Young, obese immigrant women require further health care monitoring. Caregivers also should ask about physical discomfort and cancer screenings. However, caregivers should do so in a culturally sensitive manner. In addition, the government should support cancer detection programs for immigrant women.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제12권8호
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• pp.501-513
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• 2014

본 연구는 시부모를 동거부양하고 있거나 그러한 경험이 있으며 혼인연령이 5년 이상 된 한국의 기혼여성, 결혼이주 중국여성, 결혼이주 일본여성을 대상으로 하여 한국에서의 시부모부양경험을 파악하는데 연구의 목적이 있다. 부양경험을 잘 표현할 수 있는 대상자를 포함하기 위해 의도적 표집을 사용하였다. 결혼이주 중국여성과 일본여성의 경우, 다문화가족지원센터에 등록된 결혼이주여성 중 비교적 한국어 의사소통이 원활하고, 혼인연령이 5년 이상 되었으며, 시부모와 부양경험이 있는 여성을 국가별로 5명 이상씩 추천받았고, 한국 기혼여성의 경우 주변의 추천을 받았다. 연구 예비 참여자에게 전화로 연구취지를 설명하고 연구 동의를 구하였으며, 연구 참여에 동의한 대상자에게 서면으로 동의서를 받고 심층면담을 진행하였다. 심층면접 내용의 분석을 위해서는 Colaizzi의 현상학적 연구 방법을 선택하였다. 연구결과 본질주제는 '효 문화의 전통성에 대한 긍정적 인식', '주변의 도움과 격려', '고단한 시집살이', '적응하기 어려운 한국의 가족문화', '남성 중심적인 불합리한 가부장적 문화'였다.