Importance of Family Values Differences Between Husbands and Wives in Determining Depression in Foreign Wives in Korean Multicultural Families

Examining the Moderating Effect of Social Support

Bibliographic Data

ID12916501
AuthorsSeojin Won (0000-0001-9360-2200, Daegu University, corresponding author), Hyemee Kim (0000-0001-5931-3931, Incheon National University)
Year2013
Volume8
Issue1
Pages1-15
Publication date2013-10-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Social Work and Policy Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1753-1403 • E-ISSN: 1753-1411
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/aswp.12021
OpenAlexW1972152151
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited16

Differences in value systems are often grounds for conflict in relationships. This is particularly the case for international marriages where spouses hold potentially different family values. This study thus investigated the effect of family values differences between Korean husbands and foreign wives on depression of the wives. It also attempted to examine the moderating effect of family, friend, and formal support. Findings showed that family values differences affected the wives' depression and family support had a significant moderating effect. Researchers recommended that practitioners should be attentive to values differences between the spouses when working with multicultural families

Cultural values · Depression (economics · Developmental psychology · Family support · Multiculturalism · Social support · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Clinical Psychology · Cultural Differences and Values · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth · Social Psychology

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