Approximately half of young people in their 20s “abandoned marriage and childbirth” = South Korea

It was confirmed that about half of young adults in their early 20s have already given up on getting married and having children. According to the academic community on the 16th, Ewha Women's University General Graduate School of Social Welfare
Lee Seung-jin, a graduate student from the Department of Social Welfare, and Jeong Ik-jun, a professor at the Department of Social Welfare, recently published a paper in the Korean Journal of Social Welfare titled ``What Are Young People Giving Up?''
The research team surveyed 500 young people between the ages of 19 and 23 in six regions across the country about whether they had plans for the future in 10 areas, including love, marriage, childbirth, starting a family, and self-development. result
They were divided into three types: ``marriage and childbirth abandonment type,'' ``future planning type,'' and ``N type.'' Of the three types, ``marriage/childbirth abandonment type'' has plans for other areas, but does not plan for marriage and childbirth, with 50%.
It accounted for half at 4%. Next, 31.2% of respondents answered that they had plans for many items, and 18.4% said they had abandoned plans for many items.
For those with future plans, more than 97% answered ``I have plans'' for all items except childbirth. However, 76.2% of young people had a birth plan, which was lower than other items.
For those who chose to abandon marriage and childbirth, more than 80% had made plans for interpersonal relationships, hobbies, health management, and self-development, and more than half (66.1%) were also preparing plans to start a family. but,
Among this type, the percentage of those with romantic plans was low at 35.8%. Marriage and childbirth plans accounted for 0% and 0.3%, respectively.
Among young people with blood type N, 13 each have marriage and childbearing plans.
.2% and 11.5%. Reasons why young people in their early to mid-20s do not want to get married include ``marriage costs'' and ``personal life and leisure are important.'' Reasons for not having a birth plan include:
This was confirmed as ``burden of raising children,'' and ``lack of personal life.'' Looking at the characteristics of each type, it was found that the future planning type, the marriage/childbirth abandonment type, and the N type had the highest final academic ability, in that order. Also, future planning type
, N type showed higher levels of depression and anxiety than marriage/childbirth abandonment type. Happiness was highest in the future planning type, marriage abandonment type, and N type.
The research team says, ``More than half of young people give up just marriage and childbirth.
"It is noteworthy that the majority of young people have abandoned multiple future plans, and abandonment is having an impact on young people's depression, anxiety and well-being, so it requires intensive attention and support." said.