J Korean Soc Matern Child Health.  2019 Oct;23(4):261-268. 10.21896/jksmch.2019.23.4.261.

Influence of Recognition on Low Fertility and Views of Marriage on Childbirth Will in University Students

• Park J
• Shin N
• Kim Y
• Kang S
• Kim S
• Ahn W

• KMID: 2465147
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2019.23.4.261

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the influences of recognition on low fertility and views of marriage on childbirth will in university students.
METHODS
Participants were 190 university students in Chungchungnamdo province, Korea. The data were collected from May to October 2018 and examined using descriptive statistics, t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation and multiple regression with IBM SPSS Statistics ver. 24.0.
RESULTS
Childbirth will was significantly correlated with recognition on low fertility (r=0.20, p=0.002) and views on marriage (r=0.53, p<0.001). Factors associated with childbirth will were views on marriage (β=0.24, p<0.001).
CONCLUSION
Theses results suggests that views on marriage have important influences on childbirth will in university students. To improve childbirth will, the positive views on marriage need to be formulated in university students.

Keyword

Students; Fertility; Marriage; Parturition

MeSH Terms

Fertility*
Humans
Korea
Marriage*
Parturition*

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