Abstract
BackgroundInternational marriages between Vietnamese women and Korean men have increased rapidly in Korea. Successful adaptation of these women is challenging, and concerns on the issue have been raised. Most existing studies have surveyed Vietnamese immigrant women in urban Korea; less is known about women residing in rural areas of Korea. Uncovering the experiences and perspectives of these women can inform the design of community support resources. The purpose of this study was to identify a typology to effectively describe the subjective perspectives of Vietnamese women residing in rural Korea on adaptation to Korean culture and society.Methods and resultsA Q-methodological study was conducted with five steps: construction of the concourse, Q sample, selection of participants, Q-sorting, and data analysis. Twenty-six Vietnamese women married to Korean men who attended local public health centers were surveyed and asked to rank-order 39 Q-statements using a 9-point scale. Principal component factor analysis using a pc-QUANL program was performed to identify adaptation sub-types. Four types of adaptation were identified and labeled: positive adaptation (35.54%), passive adaptation with reservations (8.33%), adaptation with frustration (6.20%), and adaptation and involvement (5.33%). These four types explained 55.40% of the total variance in the women’s experience of adaptation to Korean culture and society.ConclusionsThis study provides data that may be helpful in understanding the challenges immigrant women in rural areas of Korea face, and in planning family-sensitive adaptation support programs for these women and their families.
Highlights
Because many young people have left rural areas and gone to cities seeking jobs and opportunities for a better life, population decline in rural areas of Korea is significant, averaging 5.6% annually from 1980 to 2013 [1]
Most existing studies have surveyed Vietnamese immigrant women in urban Korea; less is known about women residing in rural areas of Korea
The purpose of this study was to identify a typology to effectively describe the subjective perspectives of Vietnamese women residing in rural Korea on adaptation to Korean culture and society
Summary
Because many young people have left rural areas and gone to cities seeking jobs and opportunities for a better life, population decline in rural areas of Korea (e.g., agricultural regions and fishing villages) is significant, averaging 5.6% annually from 1980 to 2013 [1]. Especially in agricultural and fishing areas, facilitate such marriages through the international marriage immigrant support act and policies [3,4,5]. The act and policies aim to help International Marriage Immigrant Women (IMIW) settle and integrate well in Korea, focusing on issues of human rights, adaptation support, health insurance, and financial assistance to protect and support them and maintain community populations. International marriages between Vietnamese women and Korean men have increased rapidly in Korea. Successful adaptation of these women is challenging, and concerns on the issue have been raised. The purpose of this study was to identify a typology to effectively describe the subjective perspectives of Vietnamese women residing in rural Korea on adaptation to Korean culture and society
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