• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.77-94
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• 2001

This paper expands empirical research on family satisfaction by introducing the family APGAR scale, developed and validated in the field of nursing, to measure the satisfaction of business-owning families and applying the Stafford et al.(1999) model of sustainable family businesses to the assessment of family satisfaction. More specifically, this study compares the differences in the effects of business- and family-related variables on family satisfaction for the families of lifestyle business owners and earner business owners. The sample was drawn from the 1997 National Family Business Survey. The family satisfaction was greater for the families of lifestyle business owners, but the family variables made a greater contribution to the explanation of variance in the satisfaction of families of earner business owners. The regression equation explained a higher percentage of the variance for the families of earner business owners. Nine family variables were significant in the satisfaction equation for earner business owners, in contrast to seven significant family variables in the equation for lifestyle business owners. Structured families had a significant positive effect on the satisfaction of lifestyle business owners. The family manager's education, putting the family first rather than the business, and the family management score had significant effects on the satisfaction of earner business owners.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.39 no.9
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• pp.121-135
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• 2001

This study was purposed to analysis the satisfaction with occupation and family living of husbands and wives involved in the family business management. Analyzed data was the KHPS (Korean Household Panel Study) which was collected by Daewoo Economic Research Institute. Subjects were 646 husbands and wives. Results were as fellows: 1) The family business was preferred by the middle age than younger one. In many cases, size of the family business was smart, but variation was relatively large. 2) Wives'satisfaction with family living was lower than husbands'one. Differences between wife's and husband's satisfaction with occupation were not appeared. 3) As couples'one were younger, as the satisfaction with health and couple's relationships were higher. Especially frequency of the out of meal and vacation experience in the last year were important variables in the satisfaction with family living.4) Frequency of the out of meal was important variable in the explaining the satisfaction with the income, stability, and a bright future of the family business.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.117-132
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• 1989

The purpose of present study was to investigate the overall tendency of family life satisfaction in the period of expanding family and to identify the variables affecting family life satisfaction. Also, to provide some basic directions for the expanding period and to improve its family life satisfaction. The major findings of the study can be summarized as folllows; 1. In the family life areas of relations with spouses, self-evaluating scored highest, reflecting the greatest degree of family life satisfaction of both husbands and wives. 2. There is significant differences between husbands and wives in family life satisfaction scores. Generally, husbands were more satisfied with their family wives. 3. In satisfaction with areas specific to the family life, husbands were highly satisfied with instrumental areas which were related to role performences, as the head of family. And wives higly satisfied with areas refer to relations with spouses and communication with their family members. 4. Family life satisfaction scores were relatively high when the educational level and income of the couple were high. So the variables which related to socio-economics status affected seriousiy on family life satis-faction of that period. 5. Family life satisfaction degree of the expanding family was getting lower by degree. But it showed that the higher both spouses were satisfied with finance situation and communication, the higher the genaral familly life satisfaction degree of both spouses would be.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.169-184
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• 1991

The purpose of this study is to analyze urban housewives' home management behavioral patterns focusing on the morphostatic and morphogenic in continuum, to estimate the level of their family life satisfaction and to determine the variables affecting family life satisfaction. The major findings of this study can be summarized as follows: 1. The tendency is that the wives have controlled in value orientation, and home management behavioral patterns are neutral, and they are somewhat satisfied in terms of family life satisfaction. 2. As for the causal variables, marriage duration, the number of children education, employment status of wives, and value orientation influence on home management behavioural patterns. 3. The variables which affect family life satisfaction significantly are number of children, wives' education level, family income, employment status of wives and value orientation. 4. In analyzing relation between wives' home management behavioual patterns and their family life satisfaction, those who prefer morphostatic patterns have higer level of life satisfaction. 5. From the path analysis, it was found that monthly family income, employment status of wives, wives' educationn level, and value orientation had positive effects on family life satisfaction, and home management behavioral patterns had negative effects on family life satisfaction.

• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.547-562
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships of middle-aged men's family and work related variables and satisfaction. Based on the results of the study, the following was concluded ; First, there were significant differences in men's satisfaction across education level, economic variables, and occupation. Second, family related variables, work related variables, and work-family conflict were significantly correlated with satisfaction. In reference to family related variable, satisfaction was higher when marital satisfaction is good, parental stress, adult caring burden, and work-family conflict are lower. In reference to work related variables, satisfaction is higher when job stress is lower, job security is lower, and colleague relationship is good. Third, family related variables, work related variables, and work-family conflict were significantly correlated with mutually one another. Specifically, parental stress is correlated with work related variables. A higher correction was reported between work-family conflict and job stress. Finally, results of multiple regression analysis showed that these variable influenced middle-aged men's satisfaction. Moreover, the degree of explanation for satisfaction increased more, when family and work related variables, and work-family conflict add in individual character variables.

• Journal of Family Relations
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.3-27
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• 2017

Objectives: This study examined the effects of married couple's sexual satisfaction on perceived family strengths based on family systems theory that the changes of family subsystem could extend itself to involve the entire family system. Methods: For this purpose, the structured survey was conducted by 151 married couples living in Jeollanam-do and Gwangju. The data was analysed by SPSS 21.0 program. Results: First, the average scores of family strengths and sexual satisfaction were a little higher than the middle. There were no differences between husbands and wives. Second, family strengths perceived by husbands were significantly affected by income satisfaction, conflicts and sexual satisfaction. In wives, education level, satisfaction with communication times, conflicts and sexual satisfaction were influential factors. Conclusion: It is necessary to pay the most attention to sexual satisfaction of couples in order to improve family strengths. In addition, it is actually required to develop various couple programs about enhancing sexual satisfaction related to the effective couple communication and problem-solving methods. It also have to imply the requirements considering characteristics of male and female, husbands and wives.

• Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.19-34
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of family health on life satisfaction. A survey was conducted on 577 married men from August 29 to September 22 in 2014; it was handed out via mail and hand delivery. The families's health level of married men was, strength of family relations was 3.79, the strength of environment relations was 3.41, and the strength of resources was 3.38. The families's health level of married men was family relation was 3.93, job satisfaction was 3.58, dietary life satisfaction was 3.47, and housing satisfaction was 3.16, leisure satisfaction and income satisfaction was 3.35. Further, the study shows that the health level of families is related to life satisfaction. Specifically, the strength of family relations is related with dietary satisfaction, family relations satisfaction, work life satisfaction, and housing satisfaction. The strength of environment relations is related with dietary satisfaction, life satisfaction, and leisure satisfaction. Thus, this study showed the need for more social support to improve the health levels of families and life satisfaction.

• Journal of Families and Better Life
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.65-83
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influences of variables related to family and employment on work-family negative spillover. The subjects of this study were 570 dual-earner with children. The research tool was questionnaires. For data analysis, factor analysis, Cronbach ${\alpha}$, and multiple regression were performed. The main results of this study were as following. First, among variables related to family, spouse support, parental satisfaction, marital satisfaction, perceived fairness in the division of household labor, daily housework hour and family strengths had an influence on $work{\rightarrow}family$ negative spillover in wives, and weekends housework hour, perceived fairness in the division of household labor, perception of the gender role, and satisfaction of the division in household labor had an influence on $work{\rightarrow}family$ negative spillover in husband. Second, among variables related to family, parental satisfaction, number of children influence on $family{\rightarrow}work$ negative spillover in wives, and spouse support, parental satisfaction, satisfaction of the division in household labor, marital satisfaction, and perception of the gender role had an influence on $family{\rightarrow}work$ negative spillover in husband. Third, among variables related to employment, support from workplace, weekly working hour, monthly income, and job satisfaction had an influence on $work{\rightarrow}family$ negative spillover in wives, and support from workplace, monthly income, household income, and weekly working hour had an influence on $work{\rightarrow}family$ negative spillover in husband. Forth, among variables related to employment, support from workplace in wives, and job satisfaction in husband had an influence on $family{\rightarrow}work$ negative spillover. To conclude, there was some difference in the variables influencing $work{\rightarrow}family$, $family{\rightarrow}work$ negative spillover between wife and husband. So, We have to take this difference into consideration in establishing work-family life balance policies.

• Journal of Families and Better Life
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.13-23
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• 2010

The main objective of this study was to examine the effects of national context and family-friendliness of organizational culture in the private sectors on employee self-reported job and family life satisfaction. The data came from 1,613 employees of IT and retail companies in Korea, U. K., and Sweden, whom were married(partnered) with children under 12. The major findings of this study were as follows: The Swedish workers had more family-friendly perceptions about their organizational culture and more satisfaction about their job and family life compared with workers in U. K. and Korea. The hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that perceptions of family-friendliness of organizational culture were positively related to employees' job and family life satisfaction. It was also found that perceived family-friendliness of organizational culture and national context significantly predicted employees' job-family life satisfaction. The implications of study results were discussed.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.135-153
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• 1990

This study was designed to understand family economic well-being in Korea and to compare it with that in the U.S.A. The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of rural family life satisfaction in Korea and in the U.S.A. Specific objectives were: 1. To investigate the influence of independent variabels on rural family life satisfaction, 2. To analyze the influence of socioeconomic variables and social-psychological variables on rural family life satisfaction, and 3. To find commonalities and differences between the two countries. The data, collected from 471 Korean rural households and 301 households in two counties of Ilinois, a state in the U.S.A., were analyzed by frequency distribution, pearson's correlation, one-way analysis of variance, Scheffe test, and multiple regression analysis. The results are as follows: 1. The only common tendency is that the feeling of togetherness influences family life satisfaction in the two countries. 2. The social-psychological variables correlated with each other, and these variables considerably influence rural family life satisfaction in both countries. 3. Sex, number of family members, and no talk influence family life satisfaction differently in the two countries.