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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.2.660

Changes in Romantic Relationship Engagement of Korean Adolescents  

Jeong, Yu-Jin (Department of Child Studies, Chonbuk National University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.2, 2017 , pp. 660-671 More about this Journal
Abstract
Drawing from the Korean Child and Youth Panel Survey (KCYPS), this study examined the changes in romantic relationship engagement among Korean adolescents across the country over a three-year period and the effects of the individual, familial, and school characteristics on the experience. Panel logit analysis showed that Korean adolescents were more likely to be engaged in a romantic relationship as they became older. Male adolescents were more likely than their female counterparts to have a romantic partner. The higher scores of self-esteem increased the likelihood of adolescents to be in a romantic relationship. On the other hand, having an opposite-sex sibling, the level of parental warmth, and annual household income did not have a significant relationship with the chance of romantic relationship engagement. On the contrary, all school-related variables were statistically related to the odds of being in a romantic relationship. Going to a sex-mixed school increased the odds, whereas academic adjustment and conformity to school rules decreased the likelihood. In addition, the positive relationships with schoolmates and teachers were associated with a higher chance of having a romantic partner. Based on these findings, the implications, limitations, and future research directions were also suggested.
Keywords
Ecological System Perspective; Korean Adolescents; Korean Child and Youth Panel Survey(KCYPS); Panel Logit Analysis; Romantic Relationship Engagement;
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