Maternal conflicts of vietnamese married immigrant women in Korea

Hun Ha Cho, Eun Sook Park, Won Oak Oh

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify and explain the essences and structures of maternal conflicts in Vietnamese married immigrant women in Korea. Methods: A phenomenological methodology was used for the study. Eleven Vietnamese married immigrant women participated in the study. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using Colaizzi's method. Results: Four categories, 10 clusters and 26 themes emerged from the data for the experience in maternal conflicts of Vietnamese married immigrant women. The four categories were ‘An unprepared young motherhood in another culture’, ‘Feeling left out of the mother’s place along the bands of Nap tai tradition’, ‘My image is like not-being able to stand alone/be independent’ and ‘Finding hope in motherhood despite of conflicts and stigmas’. Conclusion: Vietnamese married immigrant women experienced not only the negative aspects but also sublimation of maternal conflicts. Based on the results, health professionals need to develop effective nursing interventions toward a positive maternal identity and approach with interculturalism for the Vietnamese married immigrant women in Korea.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)617-629
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Volume44
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Dec 1

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© 2014 Korean Society of Nursing Science.

Keywords

  • Conflict
  • Migrants
  • Mother
  • Qualitative research

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nursing(all)

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