KMID : 0607720150260030268
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing 2015 Volume.26 No. 3 p.268 ~ p.277
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Analyzing Factors Influencing the Quality of Life in Vietnamese Married Immigrant Women in Korea
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Lee Hung-Sa
Kim Chun-Mi Park Myung-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze factors influencing the quality of life in Vietnamese married immigrant women in Korea. The factors included socio-demographic characteristics, spouse¡¯s support, and social support of Vietnamese married immigrant women.
Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted to collect data from 190 subjects during the period between May and June, 2015. The randomly sampled subjects answered a self-report questionnaire translated into Vietnamese. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 21.
Results: The subjects¡¯ quality of life was found to be influenced by economic level, subjective perception of their own and spouse¡¯s health, Korean communication ability, spouse¡¯s support, and social support. The most influential factor for the quality of life was spouse¡¯s support, and next, subjective perception of their own health, Korean communication ability, and economic level in order of influence.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that social support programs should be customized to the subjects¡¯ characteristics in order for married immigrant women to adjust themselves to new Korean environments and to lead a high-qualitylife through the promotion of marital relationship, Korean communication ability, health status, and economic capability.
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KEYWORD
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Quality of life, Social support, Vietnam, Immigrants, Women
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