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http://dx.doi.org/10.5934/KJHE.2012.21.5.889

A Study on Acculturation Stress among Married Immigrant Women in the Jeonbuk Area  

Cho, In Ju (Div. of Social Welfare and Public Health Administration, Wonkwang University)
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Korean Journal of Human Ecology / v.21, no.5, 2012 , pp. 889-901 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined acculturation stress resulting from socio-demographic characteristics and psychological and social status of married immigrant women residing in the Jeonbuk region. Data were gathered from married immigrant women who were participating in non-profit agencies offering multi-cultural services and those who worked for business offices and stores in the Jeonbuk area. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used. A total of 280 questionnaires were distributed, and 210 were returned. Twenty three questionnaires were excluded from the study because of invalid responses, providing a final data pool of 187 responses. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that Korean language ability and levels of depression were significantly associated with acculturation stress among married immigrant women. Based on the findings of this study, interventions for reducing acculturation stress among married immigrant women and implications for future studies are discussed.
Keywords
married immigrant women; acculturation stress; self-esteem; depression; social support;
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