Kyoung-Eun Kim ¹, Jung-Hyun Choi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Child Welfare, Namseoul University, Choenan, 330-701, KR
2 Department of Nursing, Namseoul University, Choenan, 330-701, KR

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the factors influencing parenting stress and to find difference in the factors between mothers’s and father’s parenting stress. The participants were 1607 mothers and fathers who had 5 years old children. Data of the 5th year of Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey were used. The data collected were analyzed by Means, Standard Deviations, Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation, and Multiple Regression, using SPSS 17.0. The results of this study were as follows: First, income, depression, marital relationship, was significantly related with father’s parenting stress. Also, income, depression, marital relationship, was significantly related with mother’s parenting stress. Second, the influential factors of father’s parenting stress were father’s depression and marital conflict; however, influential factors of mother’s parenting stress were mother’s depression and their children’s negative temperament.

Keywords

Children’s Temperament, Depression, Marital Quality, Parenting Stress

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Miok Kim ¹, Jung-Hyun Choi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Nursing, Namseoul University, Cheonan-si, 331-707, KR

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study aims to provide basic data for prevention of thoughtless sexual behaviors and development of a feeling of responsibility regarding sexual conduct among college students.Methods/Statistical Analysis: The research was carried out among the college students in dating with opposite sex and lived in Seoul, Kyunggi-do, and Chungnam province in Korea. The data collected were analyzed by means, standard deviations, Pearson’s correlation using SPSS 18.0. Findings: The results of this study were as follows: First, the level of sexual behavior is 2.49±0.56 point (ranging 1–4) and the level of sexual knowledge is 1.37± 0.17 point (ranging1–2). The first and recent level of sexual assertiveness are 3.36±0.54 and 3.37±0.45 respectively (ranging 1–5). The level of sexual communication is the highest at the sexual communication with friend. Second, the higher scores on sexual behavior are related to lower sexual knowledge, higher scores on sexual assertiveness, and higher scores on sexual communication with friend. The sexual education program and counseling concerned with the needs of college students are necessary for a healthy youth and society. Application/Improvements: It is recommended that community health nurses and midwifes should be aware of the importance of sexual assertiveness and communication with friends on sexual matter.

Keywords

College Students, Korea, Sexual Assertiveness, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Knowledge.

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