• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.127-144
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• 2013

The low birth rate in Korea reflects the declining desire to have children in this country due to rising emphasis on personal lifestyle. Since this phenomenon has accelerated, boosting the birth rate has become one of the most important policy tasks in Korea. The purpose of this research was to perform a case study based on women's lived experience to understand how the childbirth encouragement policy promoted by the government in order to boost the birth rate has affected the perception of childbirth among women. The findings are as follows : First, the effect of the childbirth encouragement policy on women's perceptions has been fairly low. Second, the social environment for encouraging childbirth is inadequate. Third, the economic burdens associated with childbirth and child care are still significant. Finally, the impact of the childbirth encouragement policy on changes in the perceptions of childbirth has been minimal. Based on these findings, various motivations for changes in the perceptions of childbirth among women were identified, leading to the following conclusion: Establishing a long-term childbirth encouragement policy is an effective way to boost the childbirth rate.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.5031-5041
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• 2014

목적: 본 연구는 미래의 출산주체가 될 보건계열 대학생들의 희망자녀수, 출산정책, 출산저하 원인이 출산인식에 미치는 영향을 살펴 본 결과 다음과 같다. 결과: 첫째, 출산인식에 관한 태도는 개인 삶의 질과 자녀양육, 출산지원 부족, 후손 번식이 출산에 가장 높은 영향을 미쳤으며, 희망자녀수에 관한 태도에서는 경제적 이유, 양육비 및 교육비 증가 원인과 출산인식 등이 영향을 미치는 것으로 조사되었다. 둘째, 인구사회학적 특성이 출산에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석 결과 성별에 모든 요인에서 유의하였고, 성장지역에서 희망자녀수, 경제수준에서는 출산정책을 제외한 모든 요인에서, 부모직업에서는 희망자녀수에서 유의하였다. 셋째, 상관관계를 분석한 결과 출산저하원인과 경제적 요인에서 희망자녀수, 개인적 요인에서는 출산정책, 출산제도요인에서는 개인적요인, 가족적 요인에서 출산저하원인과 경제적 요인을 제외한 모든 영역에서 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 희망자녀수, 출산정책, 출산저하 원인이 출산인식에 미치는 영향을 살펴 본 결과 출산인식에 희망자녀수인 무자녀 또는 1자녀를 원하는 경우, 2자녀 이상, 출산정책, 출산저하원인이 통계적으로 유의미한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 출산 주체자인 대학생들의 미래 출산인식을 전환하기 위한 정부차원에서 출산정책 입법제정과 출산지원정책, 출산인식의 가치관 형성을 위한 교육프로그램 개발과 운영, 현재 출산지원정책의 효과를 분석하여 새로운 지원책이 마련된다면 출산율 향상으로 이어 질 수 있을 것으로 판단되며, 그에 따른 효과를 검증 할 수 있는 후속 연구가 필요 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제47권10호
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• pp.123-136
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to examine whether childbirth encouragement policy is actually helping those childbirth, and also discuss the possible directions of this policy to unfold in the future, should take. For this, We have surveyed 412 married and 437 unmarried men and women in order to investigate the individual values that influence childbirth, From these respondents and we interviewed and surveyed recipients of grants (244people), administrative officers in charge (41people), and experts (34people) to investigate their social view on the Korean government's impact. The results of this study are as follows: Firstly, most of the people (unmarried 70.3%, married 69.1%) surveyed said that important life objectives for them. Secondly, most of the people(male 44.4%, female 73.8%) surveyed said that once married shied away from having babies, (a) due to the finance and childcare burden is heavy of running a family while both parents are fulltime employed (b) because it is difficult to get pregnant due to health problems, and (c) foremost because having several children exacerbates their financial burden. Thirdly, grant recipients(75.4%), administrative officers in charge(65.9%), and experts(53.0%) all said that childbirth encouragement policy currently being implemented has little impact on their childbirth. Finally, it was established that the incentives to encourage childbirth is best suited for individuals that favor having many children.

• 한국인구학
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.139-155
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• 2011

본 연구는 정부의 출산장려정책들이 기혼여성의 둘째 아 출산의도에 미치는 영향을 탐색하기 위해 수행되었다. 연구를 위해 2010년 9월 1일부터 10월 31일까지 서울시에 거주하면서 6세 미만의 한 자녀를 둔 여성 322명을 대상으로 조사하였다. 분석방법으로는 비모수 분석 방법인 ${\chi}^2$ 분석과 Mann-whitney's U 검정 그리고 로지스틱 회귀분석을 수행하였다. 취업여성의 둘째 아 출산의도에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 변수는 연령과 주당 근로일수 그리고 출산지원정책이 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 비취업 여성의 경우 연령과 출산장려정책의 유의한 영향이 없었다. 이러한 연구결과를 고려해 볼 때, 출산장려정책은 취업여성과 비취업여성의 특성에 따른 차별화된 정책이 개발되어 제시될 필요가 있음을 시사한다. 마지막으로 이러한 연구 결과와 함께 본 연구의 의의와 제한점에 대해 논의하였다.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2024

Purpose - Population is the foundation for maintaining and growing the strength of a nation, and a certain number must be maintained for the growth of the national economy. and Amidst the changing population structure where the elderly population is steadily increasing while the productive population is gradually decreasing, there is a practical need for devising solutions to overcome the low birth rate. Design/methodology/approach - For conducting this study, data was collected from a total of 1,000 residents of Goyang city, aged 19 and above. Out of these, empirical analysis was conducted using the SPSS 29.0 statistical program on the response data of a total of 247 individuals, including 156 individuals in their 20s and 191 individuals in their 30s, who belong to the MZ generation. Findings - The results showed that first, the awareness of the childbirth encouragement policy did not significantly affect the child-rearing environment. The perception of the importance of the childbirth encouragement policy had a positive and significant effect on the child-rearing environment. Moreover, the child-rearing environment had a positive effect on marital attitudes. Research implications or Originality - Thus, rather than the effects of awareness through the promotion and education of national childbirth policies, it is preemptively necessary to realize substantial childbirth encouragement policies for improving the child-rearing environment.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.369-377
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• 2011

Purpose: Childbirth self-efficacy plays an important role in women's ability to cope with labor and delivery. Coaching has been gaining popularity as a way to promote cognitive, emotional and behavioral change. This study aimed to test the effects of a Coaching-based childbirth program on anxiety and childbirth self-efficacy among primigravida women. Methods: The study design was a quasi-experimental pre-post design. A coaching-based childbirth program was developed synthesizing concepts and techniques from the literature on coaching and was verified by an expert panel. It consisted of four weekly 2-hour small group sessions. Pregnant women were recruited from H hospital in Seoul. Childbirth self-efficacy and state anxiety were measured before and after the program. Results: Although there was a no significant reduction in anxiety, there were statistically significant increase for childbirth self-efficacy in the experimental group when compared to the control group. Conclusion: The program appears to increase childbirth self-efficacy for pregnant women. Future studies may benefit from using mixed coaching modalities and consider measuring health behaviors and obstetric outcomes to gain insights on its long-term impact.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.425-438
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• 2013

Postponing childbirth is becoming increasingly common and consequently serious social problem in Korea, among married-working women. It is relatively unknown which factors determine married-working women's childbirth intention. This study investigated the effects of demographical factors, labor market factors and social support factors on married-working women's childbirth intention. Data from a national survey of married-working women (Korean longitudinal survey of women and families) are used in this study. The findings are as follows. First, logistic regression analyses that married-working women's childbirth intention could be predicted by 1) personal characteristic factors such as age (p <.000), education level (p<.029), parenthood (p<.000) monthly pay (p<.01); 2) husband support factors, such as satisfaction with division of household labor (p<.009), time with family (p<.049) influence of family life on work (p<.083); and 3) institutional support factors such as regular position (p<.015), regression analysis showed similar results. Personal characteristic factors and husband support factors had statistically significant effects on the number of future children. Personal value factors such as traditional family support (p<.05) proved to be the best predictor of the number of future children. Institutional support factors, on the other hand, did not have statistically significant effect on the number of future children. In a nutshell, personal characteristics and husband support proved to be the most important determinant of married-working women's childbirth intention. The findings suggest that family friendly policy and flexible labor market policy will impact married-working women's childbirth intention.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2023

본 연구는 대학생 대상으로 출산의지에 미치는 영향요인을 파악하여, 출산장려정책의 기초자료로 제공하고 교육자료를 구성하는데 기여하고자 시도되었다. 대학생 195명의 자료를 SPSS/WIN 22.0을 이용하여 다중회귀분석하였으며, 결혼관이 보수적일수록(r=.142, p<.05), 출산장려정책에 대한 인식도가 높을수록(r=.258, p<.01) 출산의지와 유의했다. 출산의지에 영향을 미치는 요인을 탐색한 결과, 결혼관 중 보수적 결혼관, 출산장려정책 중 청년일자리 대책, 일가정 양립지원 대책의 인식 정도가 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났으며, 이 변수들은 출산의지를 9.2% 설명하였다.

• 한국인구학
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.51-73
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• 2010

본 연구는 다문화가족의 임신 출산 및 자녀 양육 정책의 관점에 대한 문제제기에서 출발한다. 즉, 다문화가족의 출산 및 양육 관련 정책은 젠더 관점과 다문화 관점을 동시에 견지해야 한다는 것이다. 이러한 맥락에서 본 연구는 이 두 관점에서의 다문화가족 출산 및 양육과 관련한 정책 관점과 내용을 점검한 후, 현재의 관련 정책들을 살펴보고 향후 정책 방향과 개선점을 제시하였다. 연구 결과, 향후 관련 정책은 젠더 관점에서 볼 때 크게 네 가지 점에서 새로운 방향설정과 정책 개선이 필요하다. 첫째, 현재의 정책들은 결혼이주여성의 건강을 좁은 의미에서의 모자보건에 치중하고 있는 한계가 있으며, 따라서 결혼이주여성의 생애주기 전반을 고려하는 접근과 지원으로 확대될 필요가 있다. 둘째, 현재 결혼이주여성의 재생산권 보장과 관련한 정책이 강화되어야 하고, 셋째, 임신과 출산에 대한 지원이 생물학적 건강 유지의 성격을 넘어 정신 및 심리적 건강 등 다양한 차원의 지원으로 확대될 필요가 있다. 넷째, 다문화가족의 자녀양육 지원 정책이 대체로 이들을 '자녀양육의 전담자'로 설정하고 있는 한계가 있다는 점에서 성별분업 체계를 넘어서는 정책이 필요하다. 다음으로, 다문화적 관점에서는 소수자인 결혼이주여성에 대한 출산 및 양육 정책이 다양한 문화적 배경과 차이들을 인지하는 방향으로 나아가야 하며, 그러한 점에서 첫째, 결혼이주여성의 건강권의 확보와 소수자로서 차별을 받지 않도록 관련 법령들을 개선해야 한다. 둘째, 관련 정책들이 보다 문화적 차이를 고려하도록 강화되어야 하고, 셋째, 자녀 양육 지원 정책을 결혼 이주여성의 한국어 문제가 아닌 자녀양육 환경의 개선과 지원으로 방향을 설정해야 한다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.63-73
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• 2007

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to obtain basal information to establish a proper birth-encouraging policy in the future through the survey of the attitude towards childbirth and its related factors among female students in junior, senior high school, and university. Methods: A survey was performed for 2 weeks in June, 2006, for a total of 688 female students which included 185 ones in a girls' junior high school and 242 ones in a girls' senior high school in Sacheon, and 261 ones in two universities in Jinju. The selfadministered questionnaires developed by the authors included the socio-demographic characteristics, the attitude towards childbirth, the preference of a son for their future child, the belief on relative importance of family or work after marriage, the seriousness perception of low birth rate in Korea, frequencies of education in school about low birth rate. The attitude was measured by an answer to the question of 'To what degree do you think you are going to have a child(or children)?' Results: The proportion of positive attitude towards their future childbirth was 76.2% in junior high school, 63.9% in high school, and 82.8% in university students (p<0.01). In the logistic regression analysis, the significant factors related with positive attitude towards future childbirth were school grade, preference of a son for their future children, and belief on relative importance of family or work after marriage. Conclusions: It suggests that the related factors with positive attitude towards future childbirth need to be considered to make a proper birth policy.