청소년 자녀가 있는 남성 한부모의 어려움 관련 변인

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine difficulties single fathers with adolescent children have. 580 single fathers whose children were from 13 years old to 18 years old were selected from a nationally representative data surveyed by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in 2015. The dependent variable was a composite score of difficulties in eight domains including finance, parenting, social relations, family relations, and psychological burden they perceived after they became single parents. The independent variables were duration of being single fathers, discriminatory experience as single parents measured by a five item scale (Cronbach’s a=.94), child rearing difficulty measured by a eight item scale (Cronbach’s a=.80), positive value of children, communication time with children, conflicts on children’s internet use measured by a nine item scale (Cronbach’s a=.95). Age, education, housing ownership, employment status, household income, and subjective health condition were controlled in the OLS regression model. The results are as follows. First, single fathers with adolescent children experienced difficulties after they became single parents. Second, child rearing difficulty, discriminatory experience as single parents, conflicts on children’s internet use, and positive value of children were positively associated with difficulties of single fathers. In sum, adolescent children related issues are big burdens to single fathers. Also, prejudice based on the normal family ideology is the main cause of interrupting the integration of multi-shape families. These results imply that family life education programs on single fathers have to concentrate on interaction and caring of adolescent children. In addition, systemic citizenship training is needed for social integration.