Physical and Psychological Factors Contributing to Married Women's Quality of Life Depending on their Status of Employment or Unemployment Kwon Myoungjin1, Hee Kim Young2 1Dept. of Nursing, Daejeon University, 62 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34520, South Korea 2Dept. of Nursing, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology, 100 Hyechun-ro, Daejeon, 35408, South Korea Online published on 4 June, 2019. Abstract Background/Objectives This descriptive research study examined the 2016 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(KNHANES) data to identify the QOL(Quality of life) of married women. Methods/Statistical analysis Of the 8, 150 respondents who participated in the 2016 KNHANES, 2, 893 married women who clearly indicated ‘yes’ for the questionnaire item inquiring about married were included in the study. Collected data were processed with IBM SPSS 21.0 to generate a complex sample design file for analysis factors influencing QOL of married women. Findings The results are as follows. QOL of married women with job were different according to education level, number of family, sleeping hours, depression, subjective health status. The explanatory power was 33.7%(F = 4.45, p <.001). QOL of married women with no-job were different according to education level, economic status, Whether the weight change for 1 year, breakfast frequency, subjective body awareness, depression, subjective health status. The explanatory power was 46.6%(F = 5.85, p <.001). Improvements/Applications Results indicate that there is a need to give comprehensive consideration to the factors identified in this study when designing interventions and management plans to promote QOL in married women Top Keywords Quality of Life, Women, Physical Factor, Psychological Factor, Employment. Top |