Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study
Purpose To identify the childbearing intentions of young adults in South Korea and examine the factors influencing them using a social-ecological model (SEM). Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Unmarried employed men and women (n=181) aged 25–40 years completed an online su...
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| description | Purpose To identify the childbearing intentions of young adults in South Korea and examine the factors influencing them using a social-ecological model (SEM). Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Unmarried employed men and women (n=181) aged 25–40 years completed an online survey. The data included socio-demographic characteristics and responses at four levels: (1) intrapersonal (perception of parenthood and fertility knowledge), (2) interpersonal (quality of family relationships), (3) institutional (work-family culture), and (4) community and public policy (adequacy of government policies and social support systems). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlations, and multiple logistic regression. Results Approximately 77% of the participants planned to have children, and more than 60% wanted to have two or more children. Among the four levels of SEM, only intrapersonal factors, including intention to marry, fertility knowledge, and attitudes toward parenthood, were statistically significant in influencing childbearing intentions. The model explaining the intention to have a child demonstrated an explanatory power of 59.6%, incorporating factors such as marital intention, perceptions of parenthood, and fertility knowledge. Conclusion A noticeable gap exists between childbearing intentions and childbirth in South Korea. These findings provide insights into the nursing educational content needed for delivering family planning education to young adults. Targeted interventions such as counseling services and community education should be integrated into nursing practice. Moreover, nursing curricula should discuss factors influencing childbearing intentions to equip future nurses better to support young adults' family planning decisions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4198e91b17a45b1969e878f159aff792025-02-03T08:21:40ZengKorean Academy of Child Health NursingChild Health Nursing Research2287-91102287-91292025-01-01311152710.4094/chnr.2024.0251854Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional studyHyewon Shin0Anna Lee1Sunyeob Choi2Minjeong Jo3 Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea Assistant Professor, College of Nursing and Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Dongguk University-WISE, Seoul, Korea Associate Professor, College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, KoreaPurpose To identify the childbearing intentions of young adults in South Korea and examine the factors influencing them using a social-ecological model (SEM). Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Unmarried employed men and women (n=181) aged 25–40 years completed an online survey. The data included socio-demographic characteristics and responses at four levels: (1) intrapersonal (perception of parenthood and fertility knowledge), (2) interpersonal (quality of family relationships), (3) institutional (work-family culture), and (4) community and public policy (adequacy of government policies and social support systems). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlations, and multiple logistic regression. Results Approximately 77% of the participants planned to have children, and more than 60% wanted to have two or more children. Among the four levels of SEM, only intrapersonal factors, including intention to marry, fertility knowledge, and attitudes toward parenthood, were statistically significant in influencing childbearing intentions. The model explaining the intention to have a child demonstrated an explanatory power of 59.6%, incorporating factors such as marital intention, perceptions of parenthood, and fertility knowledge. Conclusion A noticeable gap exists between childbearing intentions and childbirth in South Korea. These findings provide insights into the nursing educational content needed for delivering family planning education to young adults. Targeted interventions such as counseling services and community education should be integrated into nursing practice. Moreover, nursing curricula should discuss factors influencing childbearing intentions to equip future nurses better to support young adults' family planning decisions.http://e-chnr.org/upload/pdf/chnr-2024-025.pdffamily planning servicesreproductive behavioryoung adult |
| spellingShingle | Hyewon Shin Anna Lee Sunyeob Choi Minjeong Jo Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study Child Health Nursing Research family planning services reproductive behavior young adult |
| title | Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in south korea a cross sectional study |
| topic | family planning services reproductive behavior young adult |
| url | http://e-chnr.org/upload/pdf/chnr-2024-025.pdf |
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