This study examines self-reported reasons for divorce and correlates of the psychological well-being of divorced Korean immigrant women. Face-to-face interviews with the 73 divorced subjects reveal a substantially different pattern of self-reported reasons for divorce from that of non-Korean, mostly white, divorced women. The majority of Korean immigrant women in the study cite their ex-husbands' concrete abusive/negative behaviors and financial problems as their reasons for divorce, while non-Korean American women have tended to report abstract and affective reasons. Patterns of reasons for divorce reported by women in the study seem to be related to their difficult post-divorce experiences. Results from a multiple regression analysis reveal two predictors of the psychological well-being of divorced women: self-reported health status and self-reported reason for divorce. Implications for culturally competent practice are discussed. © 2003 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Psychological well-being divorce Korean immigrants Women

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