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Effects of Satisfaction Level in the Relationship between Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law, Acculturative Stress and Stress Coping Strategies on Elderly Depression in Multi-cultural Families

다문화가정의 고부만족도, 문화적응스트레스 및 스트레스 대처전략이 노인 우울에 미치는 영향

  • Jung, Eun-Sook (Department of Nursing Science, Pyeongtaek University)
  • Received : 2017.05.30
  • Accepted : 2017.07.16
  • Published : 2017.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This descriptive study aims to analyze the effects of the satisfaction level in the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, conflicts between them, acculturative stress and stress coping strategies on elderly depression in multi-cultural families. Methods: The survey was conducted on 89 mothers-in-law, aged 65 or older, in multi-cultural families with a foreign daughter-in-law. Data were collected through structured questionnaires, and then were used to conduct t-test, ANOVA, correlation and multiple regression analyses using the statistical program SPSS 21.0. Results: This study found several factors contributing to depression of mothers-in-law in multi-cultural families. Those factors include living alone without a spouse, poor health, a high level of perceived discrimination and a passive reaction in terms of stress coping strategies. Conclusion: A sense of discrimination perceived by the mothers-in-law having a foreign daughter-in-law implies that the people around them and the community should make efforts to reject distorted perspectives and remove prejudice against foreign daughters-in-law. In addition, the mothers-in-law should receive education and training to use more active and positive stress coping strategies in a stressful situation with the foreign daughter-in-law.

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