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http://dx.doi.org/10.5932/JKPHN.2022.36.3.375

Factors Influencing Depression among Married Vietnamese Immigrant Women: Using Data from the 2018 National Survey of Multicultural Families  

Lee, Ga Eon (College of Nursing, Dong-A University)
Jun, Hye Jung (Department of Nursing, Busan Women's College)
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Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing / v.36, no.3, 2022 , pp. 375-388 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing depression among married Vietnamese immigrant women living in Korea. Methods: This study was a retrospective review of the dataset from the Korean 2018 National Multicultural Family Survey. The data were analyzed using the Rao-Scott x2 test and multiple logistic regression using complex samples analysis. Results: The proportion of married Vietnamese immigrant women subjects in Korea who experienced depression was 27.7%. The factors affecting depression were age, length of stay in Korea, living area, economic status, difficulties in using medical care, difficulties faced during their stay in Korea and Korean language skills relationship with spouse and parents-in-law marital conflicts, cultural differences, their experience of social discrimination, life satisfaction, and meeting with friends from their homeland. Conclusion: The findings in this study indicate that the prevention of depression in married immigrant women in Korea could be aided by acculturation programs that deal with the relationships with their spouses and social supports.
Keywords
Depression; Migrants; Acculturation;
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