KMID : 0869920140200040587
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Journal of Korean Academy Society of Nursing Education 2014 Volume.20 No. 4 p.587 ~ p.595
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Factors Influencing the Value of Having Children among University Students
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Choi Hyun-Kyung
Lee Sung-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study undertakes to identify factors influencing the perception university students in Korea hold toward having children.
Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted on 187 university students (79 males and 108 females) from one university located in a metropolitan area. Participating students completed a packet of self-report questionnaires on values concerning gender roles, marriage, family and children along with their personal demographic details. The resulting data were analyzed using t-tests, one-way ANOVA and Pearson¡¯s correlation coefficients as well as descriptive statistics. Stepwise multiple regression was performed to identify factors that most influenced the value of children held among university students.
Results: The value of having children was negatively associated with the value of family, but positively associated with the value of marriage. In addition, the value of family had a negative relationship with the value of marriage, but a positive relationship with the value of gender role. Stepwise multiple regression found that the equation consisting of gender and value of marriage explained about 42.0% of the variance of the value of having children.
Conclusion: Considering the findings from this study, programs promoting the positive values of marriage are required for university students to have positive values toward having children.
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KEYWORD
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Child, Family, Gender role, Marriage
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