Korean women’s marital distress and coping strategies in the early stage of intercultural marriages
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12759804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Byungsu Kim, Jeonsuk Kim (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Sung Seek Moon (0000-0002-4956-5358, Baylor University, corresponding author), Seockwon Yoon (University of Pennsylvania), Terry A Wolfer (0000-0002-3208-4363, University of South Carolina) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 523-541 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1531-3204 • E-ISSN: 1531-3212 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15313204.2020.1753616 |
| OpenAlex | W3019695644 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 33 |
Many Korean women married to American men have experienced marital conflict and psychological distress. Although some studies examined acculturative distress and marital satisfaction among Korean/American intercultural couples, there is little evidence on the strategies for coping with marital conflict and psychological distress from immigrant women’s perspectives. Thus, this qualitative study aims to explore marital conflict, psychological distress, and coping strategies among Korean women who married American men. In-depth interviews were conducted with eleven Korean wives, 20 years or older, married two or more years with their American husbands. The researchers used grounded theory methods – open, selective, and axial coding – for data analysis. The results show that Korean women adopted four strategies for coping with their marital distress, frustration, resentment, and isolation: (a) accepting differences with husbands and finding good things in the differences, (b) focusing on similar values, (c) participating in religious activities, and (d) focusing on work. The study concludes with implications for intercultural marriage, especially marriages involving immigrant women
Acculturation · Coping (psychology · Distress · Grounded theory · Immigration · Qualitative research · Sociology · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |