Differentiation of Self and Its Relationship With Family Functioning in South Koreans

This study examined relationships between differentiation of self and family functioning within the South Korean culture. The participants in this study were 235 Koreans residing in South Korea and ranged in age from 20 to 70 years. An analysis of variance revealed that older South Koreans had highe...

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Published inThe American journal of family therapy Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 257 - 265
Main Authors Kim, Hyejin, Prouty, Anne M., Smith, Douglas B., Ko, Mei-ju, Wetchler, Joseph L., Oh, Jea-Eun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 27.05.2014
Brunner-Mazel Publishing Company
Subjects
Asian culture
Clinical practice
Communication
Correlation analysis
Culture
Differentiation
Families & family life
Family
Family functioning
Interpersonal communication
Satisfaction
Self
Self Concept
South Korea
South Korea
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Summary:This study examined relationships between differentiation of self and family functioning within the South Korean culture. The participants in this study were 235 Koreans residing in South Korea and ranged in age from 20 to 70 years. An analysis of variance revealed that older South Koreans had higher differentiation levels than younger South Koreans. Results of a multivariate analysis of covariance revealed there were significant differences between the high differentiation group and the low differentiation group across family functioning, family satisfaction, and family communication. The authors briefly discuss implications for clinical practice and future research.
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ISSN:0192-6187
1521-0383
DOI:10.1080/01926187.2013.838928