A Correlation Study on Couple Role Performance, Depression and Family Strength of Multi-cultural Couples

Abstract

This study is a descriptive correlation investigation study to compare the level of couple role performance, depression and family strength of multi-cultural couples, and to identify the correlation between these. The research subjects were 354 people living as multi-cultural couples and composing foreign women who married Korean men. The instruments used the performance of couple roles, depression, and family strength. The data was collected from March 13, 2013 until August 30, 2013. The data was analyzed through SPSS WIN 21.0 program. The result of this study was as follows: All multi-cultural couples appeared positive correlation for couple role performance and family strength (wife r=.54, p<01, husband r=.71, p<.01), and negative correlation for depression and family strength (wife r=-.27, p<.01, husband r=-.16, p<.05). Therefore, it is necessary to improve the performance of couple roles and family strength for multi-cultural couples, and to provide professional management in order to identify the incidence of depression at an earlier time. It is also necessary to develop practical nursing guidelines and nursing intervention programs to improve this issue.