A Study on the Factors Affecting Additional Birth Plan - Focused on Korean Households with Infants -
한국영유아보육학
2012, vol., no.70, pp.1~31(30 pages)
UCI : http://uci.or.kr/G704-000724.2012..70.003
한국영유아보육학회
연구분야 : 사회과학 > 한국영유아보육학
이형민
(경희대학교)
초록
본 연구에서는 한국의 영아기 자녀를 둔 가구를 중심으로 후속출산계획에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대하여 영아자녀 가구의 사회인구학적 특성과 어머니의 자녀 가치관 및 양육 지원을 중심으로 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 육아정책연구소 한국아동패널연구 1차년도 데이터를 활용하였으며 총 1,283가구가 최종적으로 분석에 사용되었다. 어머니를 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 자료를 수집하였으며, 수집된 자료에 대해서는 빈도분석과 교차검증(chi-square test), 차이 검증(t-test)을 실시하고, Pearson의 적률상관계수를 산출하였으며, 영아자녀 가구의 사회인구학적 특성과 어머니의 자녀 가치관 및 양육 지원이 후속출산계획에 미치는 영향력을 알아보기 위해 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 가구의 사회인구학적 특성 중 영아의 성별, 출생순위, 어머니 연령, 영아 양육 지출과 어머니의 자녀 가치관 하위변인 중 도구적 가치, 이상 자녀수, 양육 지원 하위변인 중 아버지의 양육참여와 사회적 지원이 후속출산계획에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of socio-demographic characteristics, mothers' value of children, and parenting support on additional birth plan. In this study, the subjects were 1,283 mothers of infants using data of the 2008 Panel Study on Korean Children(PSKC). Mothers were subjected to mother-report and interview questionnaires which included on topics on additional birth plan, socio-demographic characteristics, mothers' value of children, and parenting support. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics, chi-square test, t-test, Pearson's correlation and logistic regression analysis were performed.
The results of this study are summarized as follows;First, there was significant difference in mothers' additional birth plan according to socio-demographic characteristics, the level of mothers' value of children, and parenting support. In the aspect of socio-demographic characteristics, infants' birth order, mothers' age, and expenditure for a new baby showed difference in child birth plan significantly. Also, the more mothers' value of children and parenting support were higher, the more probability for additional birth plan was increased.
Second, socio-demographic characteristics, mothers' value of children, and parenting support were significantly related to additional birth plan. In terms of relative relevance, infants' birth order and mothers' age were the most significant variables.
Third, effects of socio-demographic characteristics, mothers' value of children, and parenting support on additional birth plan was examined in several phases. Socio-demographic characteristics showed the most powerful as well as independent affecting additional birth plan.
In conclusion, it should be considered that value of children and parenting support would be also important factors to determine additional birth plan besides socio-demographic characteristics. Thus, for encouraging child birth, it would be wiser to investigate more about mothers' recognition and acknowledgment about child birth and find ways to improve the condition of both mothers' micro and macro environment simultaneously.
