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Exploring the health of female spouses from multicultural families: Examining the differences by their country of origin

다문화가족 여성 배우자의 건강에 대한 탐색연구: 출신국가에 따른 차이를 중심으로

  • Kim, Hyemee (Department of Social Welfare, Incheon National University)
  • Received : 2015.11.16
  • Accepted : 2016.03.03
  • Published : 2016.03.31
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Abstract

This study examined the health status of female foreign spouses of multicultural families in Korea. More specifically, this study examined whether within-group difference exists depending on their country of origin in health status as well as determinants of their health status. For the analyses, data from the 2012 National Survey of Multicultural Families was used and a total of 165,451 spouses from China (both Korean-Chinese and Han Chinese), Vietnam, and The Philippines were included. The result showed that Vietnamese and Filipino women were healthier than Korean-Chinese and Han Chinese. The determinants and their size of the effect also varied across four groups of women. The results of this study highlight the importance of understanding immigrant women in the context of their ethnic background for interventions of their health. In addition, understanding their status and experiences in Korea must be in place for immigrant health studies, and potential differences by their country of origin must be considered in the development of health policies and practice.

본 연구의 목적은 국내에 거주하는 다문화가족 여성 외국인 배우자의 건강수준과 이에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하며, 특히 출신국가에 따라 이들의 건강수준과 영향요인이 다르게 나타나는지 살펴보는데 있다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 2012년 전국다문화가족실태조사 자료를 활용하여 가중치를 적용한 총 165,451명의 한국계 중국인, 중국, 베트남, 필리핀 출신 여성 배우자를 대상으로 분석을 실시하였으며 그 결과, 베트남과 필리핀출신 여성이 인식하는 건강수준이 한국계 중국인과 중국인 여성배우자의 건강수준보다 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 더 나아가 이들의 건강수준을 설명하는 요인의 상대적 영향력 역시 출신국가별로 다르게 나타났으며, 특히 한국계 중국인 여성과 베트남 여성이 차별경험에 더 취약함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 공통적으로 모든 여성들에게 있어 배우자와의 관계 만족도는 건강수준을 설명하는 가장 큰 요인으로 파악되어 이들의 건강에 대한 이해와 실천적 예방, 개입에 있어서는 이에 대한 고려가 필수적임을 알 수 있었다. 종합적으로 본 연구결과는 이민자 건강 연구에 있어서는 출신국가에 따른 특성 및 이들이 이민자로서 가지는 한국에서의 지위 및 경험에 대한 이해가 선행되어야 하며, 이에 기반한 보건정책 및 실천전략의 마련이 요구됨을 시사한다.

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