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A study on happiness types of mothers with young children

유아기 자녀를 둔 어머니의 행복 유형 연구

  • Received : 2018.10.11
  • Accepted : 2019.02.01
  • Published : 2019.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the structural types of happiness that mothers with young children feel by presenting the features of each happiness type, to eventually increase the happiness of mothers with young children. The subjects of this study were 32 mothers with young children in D city. They were randomly chosen. Q-methodology, which allow in-depth measurement of people's subjective perception of happiness, was employed in this research. The results and further analysis revealed 4 structural types of happiness: 1) family centered type, feeling happiness through family including children 2) gratitude pursuing type, feeling grateful to circumstances and small things happening in current life 3) relationship oriented type, emphasizing good relationship with family and others; and 4) personal enjoying type, emphasizing the satisfaction and joy in one's own life.

본 연구는 유아기 자녀를 둔 어머니가 인식하는 행복의 유형별 특징을 제시함으로써 궁극적으로 유아기 자녀를 둔 어머니의 행복감을 증진하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하는데 목적을 두었다. 연구 대상은 D지역의 유치원에 자녀를 보내고 있는 어머니 32명을 임의 표집하였으며, 행복에 대한 인간의 주관성을 심층적으로 측정할 수 있는 Q-방법론을 적용하였다. 연구 결과 유아기 자녀를 둔 어머니의 행복에 대한 구조적 유형은 가족중심의 가치관을 가지고 자녀를 비롯한 가족을 통해 행복을 느끼는 가족중심형, 종교에 의지하여 절대자의 사랑을 느끼며 자신에게 주어진 상황과 작은 일에도 감사를 느끼며 살아가는 감사추구형, 가족 및 자녀가 다니는 유치원, 좋은 사람들과의 관계에 중요한 행복의 가치를 두는 관계지향형, 가정의 화목이나 자녀교육을 통한 행복도 중요하지만 개인으로서의 삶과 즐거움을 강조하는 개인향유형의 4개 유형으로 분석되었다. 4가지 행복 유형 간 공통 견해를 분석한 결과 공통적으로 가족과 친밀한 사람과의 관계, 개인의 가치 관계가 두드러지게 강조됨을 알 수 있었다.

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Table 1. Damographic characteristics

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Table 2. Eigenvalue, Percentages of Variance

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Table 4. Descriptions in type 1 that suffices Z≧±1.00)

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Table 3. Correlations Between Types

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Table 5. Descriptions in type 2 that suffices Z≧±1.00)

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Table 6. Descriptions in type 3 that suffices Z≧±1.00)

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Table 7. Descriptions in type 4 that suffices Z≧±1.00)

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Table 8. Common views among several types that suffices Z≧±1.00)

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