A Grounded Theory Approach on the Multiple Role Experience of Married Women Graduate Students.
- Author:
Eun Ha KIM
1
;
Yeon Ok LIM
;
Gyung Sook PARK
;
Nam Young KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Catholic University of Pusan, Korea. hake1114@cup.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Multiple roles;
Graduate student;
Married women;
Grounded theory method
- MeSH:
Aged;
Child;
Female;
Humans;
Quality of Life;
Women's Health
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2008;20(1):113-125
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This research was conducted to explore the experiences of graduate student women with children fulfilling multiple roles and to generate a substantive theory. METHODS: This study uses the grounded theory method based on Strauss and Corbin(1988)'s method. Interviews were conducted with 11 graduate student women who had children aged three of older. RESULTS: The core category of this research is 'Role balancing for self-generativity'. Based on the core category, three types of married women graduate students' experiences were found. They are 'concentrating on graduate-work' 'postponing graduate-work' and 'adjustment between two roles' CONCLUSIONS: Through understanding the married women's multiple roles experience process, there can be a basis for making a women's health system and social support system for the married women graduate student. Also, this research is to generate a substantive theory which can helps to change social perspectives on the quality of life for the women who will contribute in Korean society as professionals.
