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Study on Non-Marriage Types and Related Factors among Young Unmarried Adults: Focus on Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Family Value

성인남녀의 비혼유형에 영향을 미치는 요인: 사회인구학적 특징 및 가족가치관 요인을 중심으로

  • Received : 2017.03.31
  • Accepted : 2017.05.11
  • Published : 2017.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine what factors influence various non-marriage types by considering reasons why adults are not married. The roles of individual characters and family values affecting each type of non-marriage were carefully considered. From the data of 'the Survey on the National Fertility, Family Health and Welfare in Korea in 2015', 1,053 unmarried adults who were in their late 20s to middle 40s were selected. Results show that non-marriage types among unmarried adults were diverse. Depending on sex, the distribution of non-marriage types differed. While economic reasons were predominant among men, lack of opportunities for marriage was the main reason for most women who were not married. Findings also suggest that factors such as socio-demographic characters and family values were differentially associated with each non-marriage type. These findings indicate a great deal of diversity in needs, lifestyle, and life satisfaction among unmarried young adults. This suggests that an increase in the population of unmarried adults can be related to prospectively various marriage behaviors and family patterns in our society in the future, and consequently life patterns will be different among the adult generation.

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