title: The revised Stress Measurement of Female Marriage Immigrants in Korea: Evaluation of the psychometric properties.
abstract: The twenty-one item Stress Measurement of Female Marriage Immigrants (SMFMI) was developed to assess stress of female marriage immigrants in Korea. This study reports the psychometric properties of a revised SMFMI (SMFMI-R) for application with female marriage immigrants to Korea who were raising children. Participants were 190 female marriage immigrants from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and other Asian countries, who were recruited using convenience sampling between November 2013 and December 2013. Survey questionnaires were translated into study participants' native languages (Chinese, Vietnamese, and English). Principal component analysis yielded nineteen items in four factors (family, parenting, cultural, and economic stress), explaining 63.5% of the variance, which was slightly better than the original scale. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated adequate fit for the four-factor model. Based on classic test theory and item response theory, strong support was provided for item discrimination, item difficulty, and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.923). SMFMI-R scores were negatively associated with Korean proficiency and subjective economic status. The SMFMI-R is a valid, reliable, and comprehensive measure of stress for female marriage immigrants and can provide useful information to develop intervention programs for those who may be at risk for emotional stress.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing , Wonkwang University , Iksan , South Korea.
authors.forename: Min Hee
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: b Division of Nursing Science , Ewha Womans University , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Sook Ja
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: c Department of Child Development , Ewha Womans University , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Yeon Kyung
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chee
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008393:Marriage / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D010679:Philippines / Q000208:ethnology; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014175:Translating; D014744:Vietnam / Q000208:ethnology
keywords: female; immigrants; marriage; measurement; stress