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Empowerment Program Development and Effects for Internationally Married Women in Social Enterprises (사회적 기업에서 활동하는 결혼이주여성의 역량강화 프로그램 개발 및 효과)

  • Kim, Hyo-soon
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.528-543
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    • 2016
  • This study is aimed to develop and apply the empowerment program for Internationally married women working in social enterprises. Empowerment program consisted of six main construct factors such as job or child, being acknowledged as a family member, enduring for economic work, developing myself, getting to know company culture, living a meaningful life for a korean. According to research analysis, self-identity, self-efficacy, coping ability and social problem solving has significant effects on the program. Based on the results of this study, some discussion and suggestions were proposed for the empowerment program for internationally married women in social enterprises.

The Comparative analysis of health behaviors, health Status, and health care utilization by the homeland of the internationally married women immigrants living in Chungbuk (충북 지역 결혼이주 여성 출신국가별 건강행태, 건강상태, 보건의료이용 실태 비교)

  • Jeon, Mi-Yang;Kim, Hyun-Sook;Kim, Hee-Ja;Lee, Hyo-Jeong
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.13 no.8
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    • pp.3500-3512
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of health behaviors, health status, and health care utilization by the homeland of the internationally married women immigrants living in Korea. The subjects of this study were 171 married women immigrants who are registered at 7 multicultural centers in Chungbuk province. The study was conducted from September 2010 to November 2010 by surveying them with structured questionnaires translated in 7 different languages. In health behaviors the results indicated that there were statistically significant differences in high intensity exercise, walking, weight control, and the number of times having breakfast per week depending on the subject's homeland. In health status, there were statistically significant differences in low back pain incidence and obesity rate by the subject's homeland. In health care utilization, the subjects revealed statistically significant differences in utilizing health screening, in selecting primary medical institutes, and in the reasons for avoiding medical institutes depending on the subject's homeland. Health promotion policies that take the results of this research into account would provide suitable health care services for internationally married migrant women.

Comparison of Marital Satisfaction and Quality of Life in International Married Woman Migrants and Korean Man (국제결혼을 한 한국남성과 여성결혼이민자의 결혼만족도와 삶의 질 비교)

  • Park, Yoon-Ji;Jun, Myunghee
    • The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.383-392
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between marital satisfaction and the quality of life for women and men who live in a rural area in Korea through an international marriage. Methods: A descriptive correlational research design was used. Ninety-one women and 56 men were surveyed from May 1st., 2007 to April 6th., 2008. Data were analyzed by t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and Fisher's exact test. Two types of questionnaires were used: Marital satisfaction scale (MSS) and WHO quality of life-brief (WHOQOL-BREF). Result: There is a gap between men's age and women's in the average of their marriage ; 37 vs 24. In addition, men's marital satisfaction was much higher than women's (t =2.16, p=.032) and quality of life was also higher than women's (t=-0.85, p=.005). According to this survey, therefore, it has been shown that there is a positive correlation between marital satisfaction and the quality of life (r =.435, p<.001). Conclusion: In order to improve the quality of life, marital satisfaction should be promoted by practical family nursing programs and it is necessary for the internationally married women to be continuously provided with language education and cultural awareness.

The Variables Affecting Acculturative Stress of Women in International Marriages (국제결혼 이주여성의 문화적응스트레스와 관련요인에 대한 연구)

  • Lee, Jin-Suk
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.919-932
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    • 2010
  • This investigation examined the association between demographic variables, acculturation and acculturative stress. Participants in the study were 360 Pilipino, Vietnamese, Chinese, Chinese-Korean and Japanese woman who had married internationally and were living in Jeonbuk-Do. Hierarchical regression analyses determined that among the independent variables examined, age, Korean language ability, marital satisfaction, and ethnic identity had significant predictive effects on the levels of acculturative stress experienced. Young women who had lower Korean language proficiency, lower marital satisfaction, and higher ethnic identity showed more higher level of acculturative stress. Implications of this research were discussed with particular attention given to possible support programs for women in international marriages.