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A Study on Factors Affecting Family Planning Decisions of Mothers who have 2 year old Children: Focusing on Parents' Values on Children and Characteristics of Couples
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate factors affecting the decisions of mothers who have 2 year old children regarding future pregnancies. The analysis focused on parents' values on children and characteristics of couples. The data was gathered from 1,366 families that were selected by Panel Study on Korean Children(PSKC) of Korea Institute of Child Care and Education(KICCE) in 2010(wave 3). To analyze the data, descriptive statistics, chi-sqare test, t-test, Pearson's correlation and logistic regression analysis was performed using SPSS 18.0. Major findings can be summarized as follows. First, it was found that birth order, sex of the panel children, father's emotional values on children and marital satisfaction affect the likelihood of future pregnancies. These results suggest that should be considered parents' values on children and marital relationships to determine planing of family. Furthermore, this study provides practical information helpful for overcoming Korea's low birth rate.