J Korean Acad Nurs.  2014 Dec;44(6):617-629. 10.4040/jkan.2014.44.6.617.

Maternal Conflicts of Vietnamese Married Immigrant Women in Korea

• Cho HH
• Park ES
• Oh WO

• KMID: 2129553
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.6.617

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.

Keyword

Migrants; Mother; Conflict; Qualitative research

MeSH Terms

Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Communication Barriers
Emigrants and Immigrants/*psychology
Family/psychology
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Marriage
Maternal Behavior/*psychology
Pregnancy
Quality of Life
Questionnaires
Republic of Korea
Vietnam

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