Meta-analysis about the Effectiveness of Intervention Programs for Married Immigrant Women.
10.4069/kjwhn.2015.21.4.342
- Author:
Mi Ok LEE
1
;
Sinhyang KIM
Author Information
1. Andong Science College of Nursing, Andong, Korea.
- Publication Type:Meta-Analysis ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Married immigrant women;
Intervention program;
Meta-analysis
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care;
Emigrants and Immigrants*;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Transients and Migrants
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2015;21(4):342-354
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to test the effect size of intervention programs for married immigrant women as well as to suggest the basic data for health care practices for married migrant women. METHODS: Meta-analysis was conducted with 27 articles from domestic Korea master's and doctorate degree dissertations and Korea academic journals from 2007 to 2014. RESULTS: Overall average effect size was 1.17 and 'parental education' of Intervention Variables was the biggest effect size. Intervention Variables were also identified to be the most desirable in cases when total sessions were applied with 10-18 sessions, 1 session per week, 90-120 minutes per session activity time and with less than 10 subjects in group size. Regarding effect variables, psychological variable group was identified to show the biggest effect size and in sub-variables, self-efficacy was identified to show the biggest effect size. CONCLUSION: If intervention programs for married immigrant women is expanded and conducted based on the results of this study, the program would have significant affect psychological, social and physical health of the married migrant women who currently occupy the important status in our society.
