Journal of Family Relations (한국가족관계학회지)

Korean Association of Family Relations (한국가족관계학회)
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A study on structural relationship of receptivity to multiculturalism, communication and marital conflict: focused on mixed couples of FFWP

다문화 수용성, 의사소통, 부부갈등의 구조적 관계에 관한 연구: 국제 결혼한 세계평화통일가정연합 신도를 대상으로

  • Park, Ok Ja (Dept. of Education Counseling, Sun Mun University) ;
  • Yeo, Kyung Hwan (Dept. of Organizational Psychology, Florida Institute of Technology)
  • 박옥자 (선문대학교 교육상담학전공) ;
  • 여경환 (Florida Institute of Technology 조직심리학전공)
  • Received : 2016.04.30
  • Accepted : 2016.07.22
  • Published : 2016.07.31
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of receptivity to multiculturalism on marriage conflict of international marriage couples and mediation effect of communication between two variables. Method: The subjects are 205 individuals of mixed couples who are living in S. Korea. The mediation analysis was based on structural equation modeling followed by bootstrapping with the use of AMOS 22.0. The demographic variables are also controlled in the data analysis. Goodness-of-fit test using RMR, GFI, IFI, TLI, and CFI was conducted. Results: The study results were as follows: first, receptivity to multiculturalism had a direct effect on marital conflict and communication; second, communication had a direct effect on marital conflict; third, communication had a mediation effect between receptivity to multiculturalism and marital conflict. Conclusions: We could verify in this study that receptivity to multiculturalism and communication is the important factor for marital conflicts of mixed couples. More specifically, communication has a critical role for marriage life of mixed couples.

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