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KMID : 0922320200270030330
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2020 Volume.27 No. 3 p.330 ~ p.343
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Meaning of Marriage & Childbirth among Korean Female University Students Living in the United States: A Phenomenological Approach
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Lee Sun-Kyoung
Song Ju-Eun
Kim Tiffany
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to describe the meaning of marriage and childbirth among Korean female university students living in the United States, who are influenced both by Korean culture at home and American culture in social contexts.
Methods: This qualitative study used phenomenological approaches. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews with five Korean female university students living in the United States. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's method to derive the meaning of marriage and childbirth.
Results: From the data, 239 meaningful statements, 49 meaning formations, 22 themes, and 12 theme clusters were extracted. Additionally, five major categories emerged. These categories were 1) marriage as an opportunity for self-growth, 2) the mirror of life: parents, 3) oneself who cannot give up, 4) a desire to live a stable life, and 5) ambivalence on the culture of two countries.
Conclusion: To improve the positive meaning of marriage and childbirth, a positive role model such as a happy married life of parents at home must be ensured. Finally, institutional strategies should be established to support the balance between home and work, as well as various policies which support women's pregnancy and childbirth.
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KEYWORD
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Female, Korean Americans, Marriage, Parturition, Qualitative research
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