• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.959-972
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• 2014

본 연구는 1990년부터 2010년까지 20년 동안 한국의 16개 광역자치단체의 무자녀율의 변화 추이와 그러한 무자녀율의 변화에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 규명하기 위한 것이다. 연구결과 지역별로 무자녀율의 차이가 나타났으며 시간의 경과에 따른 무자녀율의 변화 추이를 알 수 있었다. 한편, 연령군별 무자녀율에는 사회발전, 교통수단, 여성의 지위 및 경제발전 등의 요인이 유의미한 정적 영향을 미치고 있는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 뿐만 아니라, 기혼여성의 무자율을 경험적으로 규명하기 위해서는 종속변수로 일반기혼여성 무자녀율을 적용하기 보다는 연령군별 무자녀율을 적용하여 분석하는 것이 무자녀율을 보다 잘 이해하는 방법임을 제시하고 있다. 또한 지난 20년 동안 한국은 난임 부부의 임신을 위한 지원정책이 출산율 제고에 상당한 영향을 미치고 있으나 사회환경 및 여건의 변화로 인하여 지발적 무자녀 현상이 20대 후반부터 40대 중반의 연령층에 걸쳐 해마다 증가하고 있다. 그러므로 출산율 제고를 위해서는 난임 부부의 임신 지원정책을 보다 확대하여 지속적으로 시행하는 것이 요구되며 자발적 무자녀율을 낮추기 위해서는 출산에 우호적인 인식과 태도를 갖도록 인식전환 정책을 비롯한 다양한 노력이 필요하다고 하겠다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.79-95
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• 2013

This study is aimed at exploring the experience of couples choosing not to have children after marriage. To identify the motives for voluntary childlessness and social perceptions, a qualitative research method was used for analysis. After in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 childless couples who had agreed to participate in the research, 15 meaning units, 5 categories, and 3 topics were established. The research findings were categorized as follows: 'the motives for being childless', 'the surrounding response and coping response', and 'the expectation of a childless family's society.' The research participants argued that families without children should be fully accepted in the changing society, with the hope that their childlessness would be respected. The significance of this study is that it focused on the perceptions of families and society, while steering away from personal views on the meaning of a life absent of children. Based on the perception that childlessness is not only a personal matter but also a social issue, this study clearly showed a variety of reactions to childless couples, such as the labeling of them as eccentric people and disapproval of them. Furthermore, this study has elaborated on the personal experience of childless couples by clearly indicating their desires to seek government support and compensation.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to assess risk indicators of depressive symptoms such as demographic, socio-economical domains (age, gender, marital status, education, child, religion, income, health, friendship) and personality domains (neurotic personality, self-esteem and life goal attitude) of community dwelling elderly persons. A total of 300 community-residing elderly participants aged 65+ in a metropolitan city in Korea, were recruited for this interview survey. The interview covered demographic and socio-economic characteristics, and administration of the 20-item Korean Version of CES-D, the 10-item Self-esteem, the 19-item Neuroticism and the 10-itm Goal Instability scale. The prevalence of significant depressive symptoms (CES-D scale >= 21) was 31%. Logistic regression analysis showed high risk for depression was associated with high neuroticism, less intimate friendship, high goa1 instability, and childlessness, respectively in the order of significance. Factors in the personality domains were more strongly associated with depressive symptoms than factors in the socio- economical domains. Both cultural and universal meaning of the findings was discussed with regard to intervention.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.179-189
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing depression of participants in the National Supporting Program for Infertile Couples (NSPI) who received a treatment of IVF (in vitro fertilization) or IUI (intra-uterine insemination). Methods: Using the 2013 NSPI Satisfaction On-line Survey data, secondary data analyses were conducted on 830 cases of IVF and 706 cases of IUI. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ${\chi}^2$ test, and logistic regression were performed using SPSS/WIN 21.0. Results: Logistic regression analysis showed that non-pregnancy status (OR=3.05), unexplained infertility (OR=4.29), relationship trouble with spouse (OR=3.57), and relationship trouble with the in-law family (OR=2.78) were significant factors predicting the depression level in the IUI treatment group. Non-pregnancy status (OR=5.28), childlessness (OR=1.92), financial support helpful hardly or not at all (OR=2.63), relationship trouble with spouse (OR=3.28), relationship trouble with the in-law family (OR=2.83), and unemployment (OR=1.60) were significant factors in the IVF treatment group. Conclusion: To reduce infertile women's depression, adequate attention and care need to be paid to these psychological symptoms. It is suggested to develop counseling and couple-therapy along with methods to enhance social support (including that from the in-law's family).