• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.221-231
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• 2016

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of participation in adult education on cognitive function, and the mediating effects of relationships with children among older adults. This study employed data from the 2011 Elderly Survey, and a total of 8,668 older adults over 65-years old were used for analysis. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to examine the mediating effect of relationship with children based on the approach proposed by Baron & Kenny (1986). The results showed that participation in adult education increased cognitive function of older adults. Adult education participation also increased satisfaction with relationship with children, and relationship with children was found to have a mediating effect. These findings suggest that there is a need to recognize the importance of the relationship between older adults and children when developing education programs for older adults.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.129-147
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• 2013

The primary focus of the study assesses how individual spouses' and their partners' marital adjustment influence their own and their mental health. The study also examines whether this influence was mediated by the relationship with their adult-children. Data were collected from 271 dyads of elderly couples by using a self-report questionnaire. Marital adjustment was measured in terms of intimacy and comparison level of marriage. Mental health was measured in terms of depressive mood, anxiety, and somatization. The Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) analysis revealed that marital adjustment was positively associated with one's own mental health and with one's own relationship with their adult-children, but not with their partner's. On the other hand, the relationship with adult-children was positively associated with one's own and with their partner's mental health. Furthermore, analysis of the mediating model using APIM indicated that marital adjustment through one's own adult-children relationship had direct and indirect effects on one's own mental health. It is interesting to note that the wives' mental health were directly influenced by their partners' relationship with adult-children. However, the effect of the husbands' mental health was not significant. These findings highlight dyadic interdependence among spouses' perceptions of marital and adult-children relationship with their mental health. The results suggest implications for educators and clinicians working with elderly couples to improve their psychological and relational health.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.387-403
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• 2016

This study explored the relationships between unmarried adult children and their coresident parents with a focus on the role of intergenerational exchanges and family values affecting parent-child relations. A total of 767 unmarried adult children who lived with their parents were selected from the data of the third National Korean Family Survey in 2015. The main findings were that coresident adult children exchange diverse resources with their parents and that exchange patterns whether receiving more or giving more differed depending on the helping dimensions. 'Receiving' type was more prominent in the dimension of practical help, while, 'receiving and giving' type was more noticeable in the dimension of emotional help. Findings also suggest that intergenerational exchange and family values contribute to parent-child relationship quality. While being an active provider of practical help is positively associated with relationship quality, being a recipient of emotional help is related to a higher level of relationship quality compared to being indifferent. In addition, a stronger value of family responsibility was associated with a higher level of relationship quality. These findings indicate that the importance of the practical and emotional component in the relationships between unmarried adult children and their co-resident parents and reciprocal intergenerational exchange and strong family values may be contributory factors to better parent-child relationships.

• 한국노년학
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.611-627
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• 2009

본 연구는 한국성인자녀와 미국성인자녀의 노부모와의 관계의 질과 부양행동을 비교하였다. 이를 통하여 한국과 미국 두 나라의 성인자녀와 노부모와의 관계 및 부양에 대한 문화적인 차이를 살펴보고, 나아가 우리나라 노부모 부양의 발전 방안모색에 유용한 자료를 제공하고자 한다. 연구대상자는 만 60세 이상의 노부모가 적어도 1명이상 살아있는 성인자녀로서, 미국 캘리포니아 주의 성인자녀 320명과 한국 경상남도의 성인자녀 554명 이다. 연구결과, 성인자녀의 노부모와의 관계의 질은 미국 성인자녀가 한국 성인자녀보다 더 높게 나타났으며, 성인자녀의 노부모 부양행동은 한국 성인자녀가 미국 성인자녀보다 더 높게 나타났다. 성인자녀의 노부모부양행동에 가장 영향을 미치는 변인은 미국은 노부모부양의식으로 나타났으며, 한국은 노부모와의 관계의 질로 나타나 나라간 차이를 보였다. 본 연구 결과를 통하여 노부모 부양행동에 있어서 미국의 경우 성인자녀의 노부모부양의식의 중요성을 알 수 있었고, 우리나라의 경우 성인자녀와 노부모의 세대 간 관계의 질이 중요함을 알 수 있었으므로 향후 우리나라의 노부모 부양정책 방안과 관련하여 성인자녀- 노부모 관계의 질을 강화할 수 있는 프로그램 모색이 필요하다하겠다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.905-923
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• 2011

본 연구는 손자녀 양육 조부모와 그들의 자녀 사이에서 손자녀 양육으로부터 비롯되는 갈등 요인을 밝히고자 하였다. 이를 위해 제3차 국민노후보장패널자료를 분석 데이터로 사용하여 손자녀 양육 조부모와 그들의 성인 자녀와의 갈등에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 요인을 손자녀 양육 조부모의 인구사회학적 요인과 경제적 요인, 돌봄 관련 요인, 건강 요인, 가족관계 요인을 중심으로 분석하였다. 분석결과 첫째, 조부모가 남성일수록, 연령이 높을수록, 학력이 높을수록, 종교가 없을수록, 비취업자인 경우에 자녀와의 갈등이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 조부모의 근로소득과 금융소득이 없는 경우, 사적이전소득이 있을 경우, 즉 경제적으로 어려운 경우에 자녀와의 갈등이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 손자녀의 연령이 낮을수록, 손자녀 양육 대가가 없는 경우, 손자녀 양육으로 인해 근로나 소득활동을 중단 또는 단축한 경우에 자녀와의 갈등이 높았으며, 조부모의 신체적 건강상태가 좋을수록, 정신적 건강상태가 나쁠수록 자녀와의 갈등이 높았다. 마지막으로 조부모의 가족관계 만족도와 배우자관계 만족도가 낮을수록, 자녀와의 관계 만족도가 높을수록 자녀와의 갈등이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이는 자식을 위해 대가 없이 희생하는 전통노인과는 다른 양상으로서 손자녀 양육 대가 부재와 갈등에 대한 이해가 필요함을 시사한다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제9권1호통권17호
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• pp.27-44
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• 1991

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between communication pattern and conflict between old parents and their adult children. For this purose, 380 adult children are surveyed therefore the answers of survey are described by adult children only. The number of old parents turn to be 230 old fathers and 301 old mothers respectively, there numbers have included the case both parents are alive. The data were analysed several method with SPSS and the methods used for the analysis are Factor analysis, one way ANOVA, Scheffe-Test, Pearson's Correlation, Multple Regression. The results of this study are summarizd as follows ; 1) Old parents's communication patterns differ each other and under many variables. 2) In the conflicts between old parents and adult children differ each other and under many variables, too. 3) The relationship between communication patterens and conflict between old parent and adult children turn to be as follows : Two communication styles ie, the autoritarian style and insincere style increse conflicts. Frendly style have negatve affect to conflicts and decreses the conflicts. Sacrifice style is turn to have slightly affect the conflict.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.23-37
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• 2018

This study aimed to investigate resource transfer for baby boomers' adult children and related factors pertaining to baby boomers' later-life preparation. This study was conducted in 2016 using written questionnaires completed by 405 baby boomers residing in Seoul and metropolitan cities in South Korea. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 and the following statistical methods: frequency, percentiles, the mean, standard deviation, a t-test, one-way ANOVA, Cronbach's alpha, and hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis. Baby boomers' average level of later-life preparation was found to be 3.45/5, a relatively rational score. Baby boomers tended to transfer more resource from their adult children when they had many adult children, were more satisfied with their romantic relationship. Baby boomers' level of later-life preparation was higher when there was lesser resource transfer of their adult children. The greatest influential variables pertaining to the respondents' later-life preparation were their family's income, children's marital status, satisfaction with their romantic relationship, and level of transfer from their adult children. It was concluded that baby boomers have insufficient later-life preparation in terms of finances due to their need to support their adult children; thus, nation-wide practical programs are needed to prepare baby boomers for a happy life.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.137-151
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• 2011

This study examines the condition of transfers between mothers and adult children, analyzing the influencing factors in such transfers. Specifically the study examines the influence of financial transfers and economic resources on financial transfers and grandchild caregiving between mothers and adult children. The sample of 3719 mothers with adult children was extracted from the first wave of the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families. The major findings are as follows. Mothers's socio-demographic characteristics are important factors in explaining financial transfers between mothers and adult children. Mothers who have jobs and spouses are more likely to provide economic resource to their adult children than those who don't have. In terms of receiving economic resources from adult children, statistically meaningful factors are mothers' age, labor market participation, marital status, household income, household asset, and children's labor market participation. Especially, labor market participation of mothers and adult children is statistically powerful factor in financial transfers and caregiving.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.33-49
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 성인기 자녀 381명을 대상으로 가족분화수준, 가족관계의 질 및 친밀감간의 관계를 살펴보았다. 첫째, 가족분화수준과 가족관계의 질간의 관계를 통하여 가족분화의 개념이 원가족에 대해 지각하는 정서적 건강과 실제 가족관계에서 심리적 안녕감을 나타내는 개념인지 알아보았다. 그 결과, 가족분화수준과 가족관계의 질간에는 유의한 정적 상관을 보였다. 둘째, 원가족의 가족분화수준과 성인기 자녀의 이성파트너와의 친밀감간의 관계를 토대로 원가족의 부모와의 정서적 역동이 성인기 자녀의 현재 이성파트너와의 관계에 영향을 미치는지 살펴보았다. 연구결과, 성인기 자녀는 모든 하위체계에서 원가족의 가족분화수준과 이성파트너와의 친밀감간의 관계에서 유의한 정적 상관을 보였으며, 아들이 딸보다 부모의 가족분화수준에 민감한 것으로 나타났다.

• 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.