Table 1General Characteristics (N=159)
Characteristics |
Categories |
n (%) or M±SD |
Residence |
Metropolis |
90 (56.6) |
Micropolis |
21 (13.2) |
Rural |
48 (30.2) |
Age (year) |
|
69.4±7.42 |
≤64 |
40 (25.2) |
65~70 |
48 (30.2) |
≥71 |
71 (44.6) |
Education level |
None |
39 (24.5) |
Elementary school |
69 (43.4) |
≥Middle school |
51 (32.1) |
Perception of economic level |
Highly |
12 (7.5) |
Average |
99 (62.3) |
Lower |
48 (30.2) |
Chronic disease |
No |
31 (19.5) |
Yes |
128 (80.5) |
Difficulty in physical activity |
No |
57 (35.8) |
Yes |
102 (64.2) |
Meeting time with someone (time/yr) |
≤6 |
18 (11.3) |
7~12 |
33 (20.8) |
≥13 |
108 (67.9) |
Cohabitation period (month) |
|
44.0±40.45 |
≤12 |
38 (23.9) |
13~60 |
79 (49.7) |
≥61 |
42 (26.4) |
Daughter-in-law's Korean-level |
High |
65 (40.9) |
Moderate |
36 (22.6) |
Low |
58 (36.5) |
Relationship with daughter-in-law |
Satisfied |
70 (44.0) |
Somehow |
53 (33.3) |
Unsatisfied |
36 (22.6) |
Ethnocentrism |
Disagree |
18 (11.3) |
Somehow |
105 (66.0) |
Agree |
36 (22.7) |
Table 2Level of Acculturation Stress, Resilience, and Depression (N=159)
variable |
n (%) |
M±SD |
Range |
Acculturation stress |
|
2.4 ±0.75 |
|
Inconveniences of living |
|
2.4 ±0.79 |
1~5 |
Perceived discrimination |
|
2.3 ±0.91 |
1~5 |
Conflict due to value differences |
|
2.4 ±0.75 |
1~5 |
Resilience |
|
4.7 ±1.14 |
1~7 |
Personal competence |
|
4.8 ±1.17 |
1~7 |
Acceptance of self and life |
|
4.7 ±1.18 |
1~7 |
Very high |
6 (3.8) |
91.0 ±0.00 |
91~98 |
High |
8 (5.0) |
84.5 ±2.51 |
82~90 |
Moderate high |
26 (16.4) |
77.2 ±2.10 |
74~81 |
Moderate low |
34 (21.4) |
69.4 ±2.88 |
65~73 |
Low |
27 (17.0) |
61.0 ±2.49 |
57~64 |
Very low |
58 (36.5) |
46.1 ±7.86 |
14~56 |
Depression |
|
5.5 ±3.65 |
|
Normal |
66 (41.5) |
2.0 ±1.40 |
1~4 |
Mild depression |
65 (40.9) |
6.7 ±1.34 |
5~9 |
Sever depression |
28 (17.6) |
11.1 ±1.35 |
10~15 |
Table 3Differences of Acculturative Stress, Resilience, and Depression according to General Characteristics (N=159)
Characteristics |
Categories |
n (%) or M±SD |
Acculturation stress (1~5) |
Resilience (1~7) |
Depression (0~15) |
M±SD |
x2 or t or F (p) |
M±SD |
x2 or t or F (p) |
M±SD |
x2 or t or F (p) |
Residence |
Metropolis |
90 (56.6) |
2.4±0.70 |
0.96 (.385) |
4.7±1.07 |
0.61 (.543) |
3.5±0.37 |
1.21 (.385) |
Micropolis |
21 (13.2) |
2.3±0.65 |
4.5±1.00 |
3.7±0.81 |
Rural |
48 (30.2) |
2.5±0.87 |
4.9±1.33 |
3.8±0.55 |
Age (year) |
|
69.37±7.42 |
|
1.76 (.176) |
|
0.41 (.664) |
|
0.20 (.817) |
≤64 |
40 (25.2) |
2.6±0.81 |
4.9±1.16 |
5.3±3.41 |
65~70 |
48 (30.2) |
2.3±0.74 |
4.7±1.13 |
5.4±3.90 |
≥71 |
71 (44.6) |
2.4±0.71 |
4.7±1.15 |
5.7±3.65 |
Education level |
None |
39 (24.5) |
2.5±0.64 |
0.78 (.462) |
4.5±0.98 |
1.43 (.243) |
6.7±3.51a
|
3.60 (.030)
a>c |
Elementary school |
69 (43.4) |
2.5±0.78 |
4.9±1.20 |
5.4±3.87b
|
Others |
51 (32.1) |
2.3±0.79 |
4.7±1.16 |
4.7±3.25c
|
Perception of economic level†
|
Highly |
12 (7.5) |
2.1±0.88a
|
10.16 (.006)
a>b>c |
4.9±1.02 |
0.29 (.865) |
2.8±2.13a
|
13.14 (.001)
a>b>c |
Average |
99 (62.3) |
2.3±0.68b
|
4.8±1.18 |
5.2±3.66b
|
Lower |
48 (30.2) |
2.7±0.78c
|
4.7±1.10 |
6.8±3.51c
|
Chronic disease |
No |
31 (19.5) |
2.5±0.73 |
0.40 (.689) |
4.7±1.15 |
-0.16 (.874) |
5.2±3.74 |
-0.49 (.624) |
Yes |
128 (80.5) |
2.4±0.76 |
4.8±1.14 |
5.6±3.64 |
Difficulty in physical activity |
No |
57 (35.8) |
2.4±0.70 |
0.48 (.632) |
4.8±1.13 |
-0.60 (.547) |
4.5±3.48 |
2.70 (.008) |
Yes |
102 (64.2) |
2.5±0.78 |
4.7±1.15 |
6.1±3.64 |
Meeting time with someone (time/year)†
|
≤6 |
18 (11.3) |
2.2±0.79a
|
2.90 (.235) |
5.3±0.86a
|
6.27 (.044)
a>b |
5.1±3.59 |
0.94
(.624) |
7~12 |
33 (20.8) |
2.5±0.45b
|
4.4±1.17b
|
5.9±3.35 |
≥13 |
108 (67.9) |
2.5±0.81c
|
4.8±1.15c
|
5.5±3.77 |
Cohabitation period (month) |
≤12 |
38 (23.9) |
2.4±0.53 |
0.36 (.697) |
4.3±1.03 |
3.52 (.052) |
5.6±3.51 |
0.77 (.465) |
13~60 |
79 (49.7) |
2.5±0.84 |
4.9±1.18 |
5.2±3.79 |
≥61 |
42 (26.4) |
2.4±0.75 |
4.9±1.09 |
6.1±3.54 |
Daughter in law's Korean-level |
Low |
58 (36.5) |
2.7±0.72a
|
7.91 (.001)
a>c |
4.5±1.14 |
2.85 (.061) |
6.2±3.64 |
2.24 (.110) |
Moderate |
36 (22.6) |
2.4±0.71b
|
4.9±1.15 |
5.6±3.65 |
High |
65 (40.9) |
2.2±0.72c
|
4.9±1.11 |
4.8±3.60 |
Relationship satisfaction |
Unsatisfied |
36 (22.6) |
3.1±0.79a
|
24.93 (<.001) a>b>c |
4.4±1.12 |
2.49 (.087) |
7.7±3.54a
|
10.57 (<.001) a>b>c |
Somehow |
53 (33.3) |
2.4±0.57b
|
4.9±1.05 |
5.5±3.52b
|
Satisfied |
70 (44.0) |
2.1±0.65c
|
4.8±1.19 |
4.4±3.35c
|
Ethnocentrism†
|
Disagree |
18 (11.3) |
2.0±0.95a
|
8.08 (.018) a<b |
4.9±1.51 |
6.10 (.047) |
5.1±3.76 |
0.52 (.771) |
Somehow |
105 (66.0) |
2.5±0.71b
|
4.6±1.07 |
5.5±3.73 |
Agree |
36 (22.7) |
2.5±0.72c
|
5.1±1.07 |
5.8±3.43 |
Table 4Relationship among Acculturative Stress, Resilience,
and Depression (N=159)
Variables |
Acculturative stress |
Resilience |
r (p) |
r (p) |
Depression |
.39 (<.001) |
-.43 (<.001) |
Acculturative stress |
|
-.25 (.002) |
Table 5Factors Predicting Depression (N=159)
Predictors |
B |
SE |
β |
t |
p
|
(Constant) |
15.45 |
2.33 |
|
6.63 |
<.001 |
Resilience |
-1.17 |
0.21 |
-0.37 |
-5.51 |
<.001 |
Acculturative stress |
0.85 |
0.38 |
0.18 |
2.25 |
.026 |
Difficulty in physical activity |
-0.62 |
0.28 |
-0.15 |
-2.23 |
.027 |
Perception of economic level |
-0.83 |
0.34 |
-0.16 |
-2.43 |
.016 |
Education level of mother-in-law |
-0.48 |
0.22 |
-0.14 |
-2.15 |
.033 |
Relationship satisfaction |
-0.51 |
0.24 |
-0.16 |
-2.13 |
.035 |
|
R2=.38, Adj. R2=.35, F=15.43, p<.05 |