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http://dx.doi.org/10.7856/kjcls.2015.26.3.471

Determinants of Marital Satisfaction among Male and Female Rural Migrants: Migrant Characteristics and Family Values  

Kim, Beagsu (Dept. of Family Environment & Welfare, Human Ecology Research Institute, Chonnam National University)
Lee, Jeonghwa (Dept. of Family Environment & Welfare, Human Ecology Research Institute, Chonnam National University)
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The Korean Journal of Community Living Science / v.26, no.3, 2015 , pp. 471-488 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study compares marital satisfaction between male and female rural migrants and explores the effects of characteristics of rural migrants and family values on marital satisfaction. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The survey included 483 migrants living in rural communities of North Jeolla Province and South Jeolla Province. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, cross tables, the t-test, correlations, and a hierarchical regression analysis using SPSS 21.0. According to the results, marital satisfaction was higher in men than in women. In addition, the effects of characteristics of rural migrants and family values on marital satisfaction were greater in men than in women. The major determinant of marital satisfaction in men was economical preparation, whereas that in women was family values. Economical preparation for rural living was more important for men, and the sufficient understanding and internalization of rural living was more important for women. In particular, family values represented the main variable between men and women in terms of marital satisfaction. These results suggest that family relationships may be the most important factor influencing rural migrants' marital satisfaction and that spousal relationships may be the core factor influencing family relationships.
Keywords
rural migrants; family values; migrant characteristics; marital satisfaction;
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