Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2017
Volume: 12
Issue: 14
Page No. 3581 - 3585

The Perception of the Marriage and Childbirth: Focused on Female Nursing College Students

Authors : Soonyoung Yun and Shinhong Min

Abstract: This study is conducted to understand the perception of the marriage and childbirth. The objectives are to provide basic materials to find fundamental alternatives for increasing marriage and birthrate. Research tools used forthis research are composed of questions about demographic and family-related characteristics, job-related characteristics of respondents, awareness for marriage and giving birth to children. For the data analysis, descriptive statistics and t-test were conducted using SPSS 21.0 statistical program. Demographic characteristics of respondents are in the form of family living with parents and siblings and level of income of their parents are all above average and a lot of them had one sibling. Intentions for marriage appeared to be positive. As the result of researching for the ideal age of women for marriage, the average age was 28.02 years old and the actual age of their wedding planning was 28.87 years old in average. As the resultof researching for consciousness for childbirth, 65.7% of them said that having children is certainly necessary and the ideal number of children appeared to be 2.54. But the actual number of children that they are actually going to give birth to was 2.12. As the result of verifying differences of intentions for marriage and childbirth according to variable factors of respondents. There were high consciousness for marriage and childbirth as the relationship between parents are intimate and the relationship with parents are intimate and as the satisfaction for family life is high. It is considered that education for positive thoughts on marriage and childbirth is necessary and the continuous movement for changing consciousness through social education should be pursued.

How to cite this article:

Soonyoung Yun and Shinhong Min, 2017. The Perception of the Marriage and Childbirth: Focused on Female Nursing College Students. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 3581-3585.

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