Korean Journal of Child Care and Education Policy (육아정책연구)

Korea Institute of Child Care and Education (육아정책연구소)
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Trajectories in and Predictors of Marital Satisfaction after the First Baby Arrives

첫 자녀 출산 부모의 결혼만족도 변화경로 및 예측요인

  • 서미정 (제주대학교 생활환경복지학부 아동.생활복지전공)
  • Received : 2018.11.05
  • Accepted : 2018.12.17
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine trajectories in and predictors of marital satisfaction among parents with one year old baby. Latent growth modeling was used with a sample of 984 households. Data from Panel Study on Korean Children conducted by Korea Institute of Child Care and Education were used. The study results revealed that for both fathers and mothers, marital satisfaction decreased over time after the birth of the first child. However, fathers' marital satisfaction decreased more steeply than mothers'. Furthermore, mothers' employment was associated with the changes of fathers' marital satisfaction. Father involvement and marital conflict predicted changes of mothers' marital satisfaction. These findings show that factors such as father involvement and marital conflict are more highly associated with changes in mothers' marital satisfaction than fathers'. Also, the study suggests that parent education should be systematically organized to promote father involvement and to resolve marital conflict.

본 연구는 첫 자녀 출생 후부터 영유아기 동안 아버지와 어머니의 결혼만족도 변화경로를 탐색하고, 이에 대한 아버지 양육참여 및 부부갈등의 영향력을 살펴보았다. 자료는 한국아동패널의 5개년 자료(1차년도~5차년도)를 활용하였고, 최종 표본은 첫 자녀를 출산한 984가구이다. 먼저 잠재성장모형 분석을 통해 아버지와 어머니의 결혼만족도는 시간 흐름에 따라 감소하는 변화패턴이 확인되었다. 하지만 결혼만족도는 아버지가 어머니에 비해 더욱 가파르게 감소하였고, 모든 측정 시점에서 아버지보다 어머니가 낮은 수준을 나타내었다. 다음으로 아버지의 결혼만족도 변화에 대한 영향요인은 통제변수인 어머니의 취업만이 유의미하게 나타났다. 이에 반해 어머니의 결혼만족도 변화에는 첫 자녀 출산 후 아버지의 양육참여 및 부부갈등이 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 영유아기 자녀를 양육하는 동안 결혼만족도 향상을 위해서는 아버지와 어머니 간에 차별적 개입이 필요함을 시사하였다.

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Supported by : 제주대학교

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