• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.87-105
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors associated with instrumental support (i.e., economic and practical support) from parents to their adult children. We examined both parents' attitudes toward instrumental support for adult children and parents' actual provision of instrumental support. From the data of the 2010 second National Survey of Korean Families, we selected 532 mothers and 524 fathers who were married and had at least one adult child aged over 25. Multiple regression analyses by the parents' gender showed that fathers were more likely to agree with instrumental support for adult children in general when they had unmarried children, had a lower household income level, had a lower evaluation of their socio-economic class, were satisfied with their own household economic situation, had positive attitudes toward caregiving for elderly parents, and were satisfied with their couple relationships. For mothers, they were more likely to agree with instrumental support for adult children in general when they had positive attitudes toward caregiving for elderly parents, were satisfied with their couple relationships, and perceived their child as someone to rely on in times of difficulties. Our analyses of the actual provision of support indicated that fathers tended to provide more support when they perceived that they were healthy, had unmarried children, were less satisfied with their household economic situation, had negative attitudes toward child-rearing, and reported a higher quality of parent-child relationship. For mothers, they were more likely to provide actual support when they were healthy, had unmarried children, had a higher level of household income, were financially preparing for later life, and less satisfied with their couple relationships. The findings of this study imply that it is imperative to distinguish the attitudes toward support from the actual provision of support and to also consider parents' gender in the literature on instrumental support for adult children.

• 아동학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.65-76
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• 2002

In this study, 354 college students responded to questionnaires on parental roles, and their parents' and their own attitudes about childrearing. Data were analyzed by SPSS. Findings were that most college students perceived instrumental reasons for becoming a parent, and the parental role as consultant and provision of financial support. Most college students thought that mothers and fathers gave equal responsibility for raising children, that information on childrearing is to be found among friends and other adults, and that pre-parenthood education is important. They perceived their own parents to be satisfied with their parental roles, and they perceived both their patents and themselves to hold favorable attitudes about childrearing. Students' attitudes about childrearing correlated positively with their perceptions about their parents' childrearing attitudes.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제61권3호
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• pp.319-333
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• 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine which sibling and parent-child characteristics were associated with siblisng warmth and conflict among Korean young adults. The data came from an online survey of Koreans aged 19-34 years who had at least one sibling and two living parents. We conducted a multilevel regression analysis using data from 193 men with 305 siblings and 203 women with 286 siblings. The results showed that, for men, the levels of warmth were higher when the sibling was younger, when they received more frequent financial and instrumental support from the sibling, and when maternal favoritism was relatively lower. Women reported higher levels of warmth when the sibling was a sister, when they provided more frequent support for the sibling, when they had a more affectionate relationship with the mother, and when paternal favoritism was lower. As for sibling conflict, the number of siblings was positively associated with the levels of conflict among both men and women. Maternal affection was negatively related with conflict for men, and paternal favoritism was positively related to conflict for women. Interestingly, women's sibling warmth and conflict were both higher when the sibling was a sister, which meant that relationships between sisters tended to be ambivalent. This study contributes to our understandings of Koreans' sibling relationships in young adulthood.

• 한국노년학
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.253-270
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• 2021

본 연구는 세대 간 거주근접성이 성인자녀가 중고령부모에게 제공하는 경제적 자원이전과 어떠한 관련성이 있는지, 세대간 거주근접성과 경제적 자원이전의 관계가 자녀의 성별에 따라 차이가 나타나는지 살펴보았다. 자녀 본인 뿐 아니라 형제자매의 거주근접성 역시 고려되었다. 미국 등 국외 선행연구는 근거리에 거주하는 형제자매가 제공하는 도구적 지원을 보완하기 위해 원거리에 거주하는 자녀의 경제적 지원수준이 높을 것으로 보았다. 데이터는 한국고령화연구패널 5차(2014)자료를 활용하였으며 연구대상은 부모의 연령이 60세 이상이고 자녀의 연령은 35세에서 55세 사이로 부모가 자녀와 동거하는 경우 분석에서 제외되었다. 부모의 경우 부부가구이거나 배우자와 사별한 독거가구로 구분하였다. 고정효과모형과 확률효과모형으로 가족내 분석을 실시하였고 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 부모와 30분 이내 거리에 거주하거나 혹은 1시간 이상 2시간 이내 거리에 거주하는 경우 아들의 경제적 지원액이 딸보다 많았다. 둘째, 선행연구 결과와 달리, 형제자매를 포함하여 모든 자녀가 부모와 1시간 이상 거리에 거주할 때 아들과 딸 성별의 구분 없이 경제적 지원액이 높았다. 세대간 거주근접성과 경제적 자원이전의 관련성은 배우자와 사별한 1인가구 부모가 경제적 지원의 수혜자인 경우 나타나지 않았다.