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Hong and Han: A Structural Equation Model on Family Strength of Married Working Women
Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2015; 45(6): 900-909.

Published online: 31 December 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2015.45.6.900

A Structural Equation Model on Family Strength of Married Working Women

Yeong Seon Hong1, Kuem Sun Han2

1Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.

2College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Han, Kuem Sun. College of Nursing, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea. Tel: +82-2-3290-4910, Fax: +82-2-928-9107, hksun@korea.ac.kr

Received 27 May 2015       Revised 4 June 2015       Accepted 21 September 2015

© 2015 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of predictive factors related to family strength and develop a structural equation model that explains family strength among married working women.

Methods

A hypothesized model was developed based on literature reviews and predictors of family strength by Yoo. This constructed model was built of an eight pathway form. Two exogenous variables included in this model were ego-resilience and family support. Three endogenous variables included in this model were functional couple communication, family stress and family strength. Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire from 319 married working women who were 30~40 of age and lived in cities of Chungnam province in Korea. Data were analyzed with PASW/WIN 18.0 and AMOS 18.0 programs.

Results

Family support had a positive direct, indirect and total effect on family strength. Family stress had a negative direct, indirect and total effect on family strength. Functional couple communication had a positive direct and total effect on family strength. These predictive variables of family strength explained 61.8% of model.

Conclusion

The results of the study show a structural equation model for family strength of married working women and that predicting factors for family strength are family support, family stress, and functional couple communication. To improve family strength of married working women, the results of this study suggest nursing access and mediative programs to improve family support and functional couple communication, and reduce family stress.

Keywords: Working women, Family, Strength

Figures and Tables

Figure 1

Conceptual framework of hypothetical model.

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Figure 2

Pathway of modified model.

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Table 1

Correlation among Major Variables

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*p<.05; †p<.001.

Table 2

Comparison of Model Fit of Modified Model to Hypothetical Model

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GFI=Goodness-of-fit index; CFI=Comparative fit index; NFI=Normed fit index; TLI=Tucker-Lewis index; RMSEA=Root means-square error of approximation; AIC=Akaike information criterion.

Table 3

Standardized Direct, Indirect, and Total Effects for the Final Model

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*p<.05; †p<.01; ‡p<.001; SMC=Squared multiple correlations.

Notes

This manuscript is manuscript is a revision of the first author's master's thesis from Korea University.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The authors declared no conflict of interest.

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