농촌 여성결혼이민자의 공동체 의식 특성과 변인들의 효과 연구

Aspects of the Community Sense and the Effects of Variables on It in Rural Married Immigrant Women

This study aimed at identifying the effect of the variables that influence the community sense in rural married immigrant women and investing it`s aspects. The following is the findings of this study. First, the women in religion or with higher life satisfaction in rural regions have a high probability of belongs to the group developed a strong sense of community. Second, the regression analysis showed that the consciousness of community participation(β=.55) was the most significant factor influencing on the level of community sense in rural married immigrant women, followed by the women`s self-esteem(β=.24), and the positivity in agricultural participation(β=.09). Third, the consciousness of community participation highly correlated with the positivity in local society participation(r=.36). Based on these research results, self-esteem and local society participation are important to improve the women`s community sense in rural areas. Therefore we should be focused to develop the plans improving the women`s self-esteem and social participation.