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Original Article
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J Korean Acad Fam Med. 1993;14(12):797-803. Published online December 1, 1993.
- The differnce of marriage-satisfaction score among family groups according to the family APGAR score and family adaptability cohesion evaluation scale.
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In Sook Kim, Sang Hee Lee, Keun Mi Lee, Soo Young Kim, Seung Pil Jung
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- Abstract
- Background
: Family function and types can influence on family members and may be related to marriage satisfaction degree of couples. The factors related to family function and types have been studied many times, but the study concernng the degree of marriage satisfaction's difference according to family function and types is rare. This study is attempted to see the difference of marriage satisfaction score in family groups according to Family APGAR Score and Family Adaptability Cohesion Evaluationg Scale.
Methods : 67 couples answered the questionaire among 200 couples who registered at Lifelong Health Care Program of Department of Family Medicine of Yeungnam University Medical Center from April 1 to May 31, 1992. The questionnaire is composed of Family APGAR Score, Family Adaptability Cohesion Evaluating Scale an Marriage Satisfaction Score.
Results : We compared into marriage satisfaction mean scores each group. Marriage satisfaction score is increased with high family APGAR score, balanced family type, appropriate adaptability and appropriate cohesion, It is statistically significant.
Conclusion : Families belong to high functional group and balanced type are showed high marriage satisfaction mean scores and marriage satisfaction score was a significant difference according to family function and types.
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