Transition to Parenthood III: Parental strain satisfaction division of child-care task

부모기로의 전이에 관한 연구III : 부모기 전이후의 긴장감, 만족감 자녀양육분담

  • 고선주 (서울대학교 소비자·아동학과)
  • Published : 1994.12.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate parental strain satisfaction and division of child-care tasks after the transition to parenthood. For this purpose, the empirical sample testing was conducted using structured questionnaires with 62 couples who had a 3-month-old baby. The major findings 1) In general wive's child-care task was higher than husbands' 2) Wives experienced more parental strain and less satisfaction than husbands. 3) Parental strain satisfaction and division of child-care tasks were found independent of the wife's employment status. 4) For wives marital adjustment after the transition to parenthood was associated with satisfaction and division of child-care tasks.

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