• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.53-67
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• 2012

This study was conducted to explore the coping strategy of Korean men in an international marriage. To achieve this purpose, we selected 4 Korean husbands who had married after seeking the services of matchmaking agencies, and we used snowball sampling. The data were collected through in-depth interviews, and analyzed according to the case study research method. It was found that the men considered international marriage to be their second choice instead of the best one. But they considered their marriage to be 'a prepared marriage', not 'a rash marriage.' 'The prepared marriage' allowed them to have realistic expectations, and to become 'tied in wedlock' with 'a good person.' The Korean husbands coped with difficulties and problems through flexible thinking, such as considering 'how the woman acts depends on the man', 'finding a model mentor couple', 'keeping an open mind to each other', 'reinforcing family ties', and 'developing their wife's independent capacity.' Based on the results, practical alternatives for Korean husbands were suggested. Lastly, the limitations of this study were mentioned.

• 노동경제논집
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.1-39
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• 2020

이 연구는 2006년부터 한국의 일부 지자체에서 지원된 결혼보조금이 결혼에 미친 영향을 분석한다. 한국 남성과 외국인 여성 간의 국제결혼을 대상으로 한 결혼보조금은 국제결혼에 대한 경제적 유인을 증가시킨다. 2004-2018년 기간의 한국의 인구동향조사의 혼인 데이터를 기반으로 기초지자체(시군구) 및 연도별 결혼보조금 차이 및 이중차분법을 활용하여 분석한 결과, 결혼보조금은 비혼 한국 남성이 외국 여성과 결혼하는 확률을 통계적으로 유의하게 증가시켰다. 한국 여성과의 결혼에 대한 구축효과(crowd out effect)는 나타나지 않았으며, 결혼보조금이 전체결혼에 미치는 영향은 통계적으로 유의하게 양으로 나타났다. 세부그룹 분석 결과 결혼보조금이 나이가 많고 학력이 고졸인 남성에게 있어 가장 뚜렷하게 국제결혼을 증가시키는 효과를 보였다.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2020

This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study that analyzed the effect of quality of life on marriage views in college students. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between quality of life and marriage view. The study targets were 195 male and female university students aged between 20 and 25. The data collection was done only by those who voluntarily agreed to the study using online questionnaires, and the data collection period was from October 1 to October 30, 2020. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 18.0 for frequency analysis, χ2 analysis, Pearson correction, t-test, and simple regression analysis. The result of the study that men had higher conservative marriage view (M=3.22, SD=.716) than women (M=2.21, SD=.903, p<0.01), women had higher active marriages (M=3.94, SD=.955) than men (M=3.41, SD=.933, p<0.01), and women had higher exclusive marriage views (M=3.94, SD=.955) than men (M=3.41, SD=.933, p<0.01). And people with high quality of life positively influenced romantic marriage view (R2=.029, p<0.05), but negatively affected passive marriage view (R2=.029, p<0.05) and conservative marriage view (R2=.034, p<0.05). Based on the results of this study, a program is needed to create a positive marriage view for the married age group, create an environment for married people to positively engage in social and economic activities, and propose a program for creating healthy family relationships.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.13-27
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• 2008

The advancement of information and transportation technologies in the context of economic and cultural globalization facilitates international marriages. However, it is ironic that image and fantasies play a significant role in the actual process of these marriages. Using data from a national survey conducted in 2006 (Survey for the Conjugal Life of the International Marriage Families) this study examines the experiences of Korean men and foreign wives. The findings confirm the negative impacts on marital satisfaction of the spousal image of hypergamy (i.e., imaginings of a high-earning husband and a submissive wife) and abbreviated marriage processes (i.e., broker-mediated marriage and incorrect information about a future spouse), but the detailed patterns differ by gender and by the ethnic origin of the wife. Korean Chinese (and to a lesser extent Han Chinese) wives are more negatively affected by the marriage process and spousal imaginings than are Southeast Asians and 'other' wives. While Southeast Asian wives are more likely to have received incorrect information about their husbands, they show significantly more flexible attitudes toward the marriage and spouses. Unification Church members are excluded from the analysis because their marital lives are distinctive enough to warrant separate research. As previous qualitative findings suggested, some Korean Chinese wives seem to perceive that returnees to the home country deserve an improvement in economic status as opposed to the disappointing reality. Imagining a submissive wife hurts the marital satisfaction of husbands regardless of the ethnic origin of the wife.

• 한국인구학
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.25-56
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• 2006

이 논문은 혼인 및 이혼신고자료를 활용하여 1990년 이후 한국인의 국제결혼 증가추이와 이에 관련되는 사회인구학적 특성들을 살펴보기 위한 것이다. 이 논문은 국제결혼의 증가를 혼인력 변화의 한 단면으로 규정하고 그 인과구조에 관한 설명 틀을 제시하고 있다. 국제결혼의 급격한 증가를 초래한 주요 원인으로는 출산력의 지속적인 저하, 출생성비의 상승, 농촌-도시 인구이동, 양성평등 관념의 확산과 세계화가 강조되었다. 이 논문의 분석에 사용된 주요 자료는 $1999{\sim}2004$년 혼인신고자료와 $2000{\sim}2004$년의 이혼신고자료이다. 이 논문은 국제결혼한 부부들의 연령, 초혼 여부, 교육, 직업, 거주지 등의 특성을 분석하는데 초점을 맞추었다. 그리고 이혼한 부부의 인구학적 특성에 관한 분석도 이루어졌다. 이 연구의 분석결과는 국제결혼의 다양성이 그동안 간과되어 왔다는 사실을 확인해 준다. 한국 남자와 여자의 국제결혼은 부부의 사회인구학적 특성에서 확연하게 대비된다. 그리고 외국인 배우자의 국적에 따라서도 커다란 차이가 발견된다. 혼인적령인구의 성비불균형으로 인하여 혼인시장에 가해진 압박에 의해 촉진된 국제 결혼은 주로 한국 남자와 중국, 동남아시아 및 구소련연방 국가의 여자와의 결혼에 적용될 수 있다. 이에 비해 한국 남자와 선진국 여자의 결혼이나 한국 여자의 국제결혼은 가치관의 변화와 세계화에 따른 인적교류의 확대에 기인하는바 크다고 판단된다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2009

The aim of this paper is to examine the demographic characteristics and the attitude about marriage and the policy of the unmarried male farmers. The contents of research are two folds: 1) Analyze the marriage related demographic statistics of rural area using the data from Korea Statistical Information System and marriage statistics in 2007, 2) survey analyses of the attitude toward marriage, perception and needs of international marriage, and related policies from data of 170 unmarried male farmers. The results are as follows: first, the marriage rates among over 15 years old of the rural area is 78.2% for men while 1.8% for 20${\sim}$24 age group and 9.3% for 25${\sim}$29 age group. The marriage rates in this area are varied by region especially low in Kyunggido & Jejudo. Second, the portion of international marriages of Korean male farmers with foreign partner are 11% among all international marriages of Korean males. There are high rates of male farmers' international marriage in Junranamdo and Kyungsangbukdo which are characterized by low level of urbanization, low inter-city mobility, low rates of age group of under 15 years and high portion of over age 65. Finally, the survey results showed that 83% of the sample lived with their parents; event though 80% of farmers think marriage is necessary, 60% had no plan of marriage because of difficulties to meet marriage partners and of lacking economic resources; they showed a negative perception toward the handicapped, foreigners, Afro-Americans, Westerners and divorcees as a marriage partner; they also showed negative recognition to international marriage because of observed problems of neighboring international marriage couples and concerns of cultural differences; they pointed out that the government's concern about improving quality of the environment of the rural area and reforming the international marriage aid law was the most necessary. The discussion and the future research directions were added.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.383-392
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between marital satisfaction and the quality of life for women and men who live in a rural area in Korea through an international marriage. Methods: A descriptive correlational research design was used. Ninety-one women and 56 men were surveyed from May 1st., 2007 to April 6th., 2008. Data were analyzed by t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and Fisher's exact test. Two types of questionnaires were used: Marital satisfaction scale (MSS) and WHO quality of life-brief (WHOQOL-BREF). Result: There is a gap between men's age and women's in the average of their marriage ; 37 vs 24. In addition, men's marital satisfaction was much higher than women's (t =2.16, p=.032) and quality of life was also higher than women's (t=-0.85, p=.005). According to this survey, therefore, it has been shown that there is a positive correlation between marital satisfaction and the quality of life (r =.435, p<.001). Conclusion: In order to improve the quality of life, marital satisfaction should be promoted by practical family nursing programs and it is necessary for the internationally married women to be continuously provided with language education and cultural awareness.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2020

This study was cross sectional descriptive survey study to analysis the relationship between marriage value view and health promotion behavior among university students. Questionnaires from those who voluntary agreed to the study were collected online, and the collection period was from May 20, 2020 to June 10, 2020. Research tools for analyzing marriage value view was used by RR lee, and health promotion behavior research tools was developed by Walker., The data analysis was performed using SPSS 18.0 as frequency, Pearson correlation, t-test, and Multiple regression analysis. According to the analysis, women had high passive (p<0.05) and exclusive (p<0.01) marriage value view, while men had high active (p<0.01) and instrumental (p<0.05) marriage value view. According to the analysis, it turns out that people who value interpersonal relationships during health promotion have a positive effect on romantic (t=2.383, R²=.257, p=.019) and instrumental (t=2.201, R²=.120, p=.030) marriage value view. Hygiene has been appeared to affect Passive marriage value view (t=3.001, R²=.111, p=.003) and Exclusive marriage value view (t=3.765, R²=.122, p=.000). Nutrition has been appeared to affect conservative marriage value view (t=2.086, R²=.118, p=0.039). Exercise has been appeared to affect conservative marriage value view (t=2.456, R²=.118, p=0.015) and active marriage value view (t=2.261, R²=.168, p=0.025). Through this study, in order to increase for the desire of marriage, marriage values need to be organized differently between men and women in marriage value programs and it suggested that health promotion behavior be included in programs that enhance the value of marriage.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.61-73
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• 2007

This study looks into their process to wedding for Vietnamese brides and the motives of their marriage of whom are living in rural areas near an urban city, and the difficulties of their living in Korea. The mist significant motive of their marriage for the Vietnamese brides if financial reasons. They also think that Korean men are well-off and reliable and that the men's occupations or the age are any matter to be considered. As for the Korean men married to Vietnamese brides, the mist significant motive of their marriage is that Vietnamese brides are considered to be good-natured hardworking, sincere and respectful of the elderly. The wedding process usually takes place in 5-6 days through matchmaking, and the background of their Korean man gets inflated by their matchmaking agency. Some of the most significant difficulties for their life in Korea are due to the language barrier, their husbands' incompetence for a living, conceptions before the young brides get adjusted to Korean living. Most significant support networks are their husbands/families, and their neighbors, relatives and friends that can share Korean cultures and Vietnamese cultures with them. At last, the local communities should continuously offer them educational opportunities for Korean language and social/ cultural understanding.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제61권1호
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• pp.135-162
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• 2009

본 연구는 국제결혼을 선택한 국내 남성배우자들의 결혼동기와 배우자와의 관계형성 내용과 과정 그리고 질적인 변화 등을 생애사 연구방법(Biography research method)으로 접근하여 그들의 구체적 경험세계를 살펴보고자 하는 목적을 지니고 있다. 본 연구에는 국제결혼을 한 10명의 국내 남성 배우자들이 참여했고 연구참여자들과의 심층면담을 통해 자료를 수집했다. 자료를 분석한 결과 연구참여자들의 결혼동기는 도구적 성격이 강했다. 연구참여자들은 동업자 관계를 유지하다 교환가치가 비동등해지자 긴장과 갈등이 생성되었고 이 위기에 대응하는 방식에 따라 혼인관게가 종료되기도 했고 유지되기도 했다. 혼인관계를 유지하고 있는 연구참여자들은 자기의 문화를 해체한 후 배우자 문화와의 접점에서 이를 재구성했고 그후 새로운 디아스포라적 위치로 자리이동을 했다. 연구의 함의에서는 결혼이민여성들을 지구화 시대의 새로운 디아스포라(neo-diaspora)로 보는 관점의 학문적 필요성을 역설했고 제언에서는 문화간 교육(intercultural education)을 제언했다.