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Lee, Jin, Ju, and Cho: The Impact of Marriage Migrant Women's Korean Language Ability, Self-esteem, and Acculturative Stress on Their Family Health: Focused on Mediating Effects of Marital Adjustment
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Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing

Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2013; 24(1): 87-98.

Published online: 31 March 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.1.87

The Impact of Marriage Migrant Women's Korean Language Ability, Self-esteem, and Acculturative Stress on Their Family Health: Focused on Mediating Effects of Marital Adjustment

Ji Hyun Lee1, Su Jin Jin2, Hyeon Jeong Ju3, Yeon Sil Cho4

1Department of Nursing, Kosin University, Busan, Korea.

2Sungkyunkwan University Samsung Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea.

3Changwon Wokers' Compensation General Hospital, Changwon, Korea.

4Kosin University Hospital, Busan, Korea.

Corresponding author: Jin, Su Jin. Sungkyunkwan University Samsung Changwon Hospital, 50 Hapseong 2-dong, Masanhoewon-gu, Changwon 630-723, Korea. Tel: +82-10-2858-8985, 0178sujin@hanmail.net

Received 6 December 2012       Accepted 23 March 2013

© 2013 Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was conducted for the purpose of a structural model analysis of family health of women who came to Korea for being married to Korean men.

Methods

The data were collected from 260 immigrant women at multicultural centers located in C and B cities from May 10th to 30th, 2012. The variance analysis on the samples was conducted by using the maximum likelihood minimization function with AMOS 7.0. The fitness was evaluated by means of the SRMR, RMSEA, CFI, and TLI with a 90% confidence interval.

Results

First, immigrant women's self-esteem and acculturative stress were found to have significant direct effects on their family health. Second, their self-esteem and acculturative stress have direct effects on their marital adjustment. Third, their marital adjustment was found to have significant direct effects on their family health. Forth, immigrant women's Korean language ability was found not to have significant direct effects on their marital adjustment and family health.

Conclusion

In order to enhance the family health of immigrant women, it is necessary to develop and apply nursing programs in consideration of immigrant women's self-esteem, marital adjustment and acculturative stress.

Keywords: Immigrant, Self-esteem, Stress, Social adjustment, Family health

Figures and Tables

Figure 1
Path diagram for final model.
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Table 1
Descriptive Statistics of Variables, AVE and CR
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VIF=variation inflation factor; AVE=average variance extracted; CR=construct reliability.

Table 2
Model Fitness Statistics for Hypothetical and Modified Model
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GFI=goodness of fit index; AGFI=adjusted goodness of fit index; RMR=root mean-squared residual; NFI=normed fit index; NNFI=non-normed fit index; CFI=comparative fit index; IFI=incremental fit index; RMSEA=root mean squared error of approximation.

Table 3
Hypothetical and Modified Model of Standardized Regression Weights
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***p<.05

Table 4
Direct Effect, Indirect Effect, and Total Effect in Path Model
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