Transition to ParenthoodI: Couple's Dyadic Adjustment during the First Child Pregnancy

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 1993;31(2):55-67.

논문편 : 부모기로의 전이에 관한 연구 1 : 첫자녀 임신기 부부의 결혼적응

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고선주 (서울대학교 소비자 아동학과

Transition to ParenthoodI: Couple's Dyadic Adjustment during the First Child Pregnancy

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ABSTRACT

This study tries to investigate the transition to parenthood. Especially. It tries to examine Couple's Dyadic Adjustment during the first child pregnancy. For this purpose, the empirical sample testing was conducted using structured questionnaires DAS. The sample size analyzed in this study was 98 couples. The major findings were as follows: 1) The first child pregnancy has not an effect on couple's dyadic adjustment during the first child pregnancy. 2) The role preparation to the parenthood has an effect of dyadic adjustment during the first child pregnancy. 3) Wife's employment has effect on husband's dyadic adjustment during the first child pregnancy.