Elderly Parents-Unmarried Adult Children Relationships : Group Differences by Co-residency and Economic Dependency of Adult Children

Abstract

Following the global trend of the delayed transition to adulthood, the number of unmarried middle aged adult children living with, or economically dependent on their parents has increased in Korea. Middle aged adult children in Korea are traditionally expected to satisfy their duty to support their elderly parents both in economic and emotional needs. This study aims to explore group differences in unmarried adult children in their mid 30s or older and in parents having unmarried middle aged child(ren) depending on co-residency and the children's eonomic dependency in Korea. Using quota sampling in terms of living arrangements (living together vs. living apart), 500 unmarried adult children 35 years of age or older and 500 elderly parents, having at least one unmarried child in the mid of 30s or over, were selected in Seoul, Korea in June 2016. First, the findings show that unmarried adult children living together with their parents and depending on their parents economically were in the lowest level of educational achievement and the lowest level of monthly average income among the respondents.Second, both unmarried adult children and parents from the group of co-residency and economically dependent showed the lowest level of psychological well-being. Third, parents from the group of co-residency and economically independent had mostly positive relationships with children, whereas, parents from the group of living apart and economically dependent reported the most negative relationships. Finally, respondents included in the group of co-residency had positive attitudes toward marriage and the support for their elderly parents regardless of the child's economic dependency. This study has implications for the increasing number of unmarried middle aged adult children and their elderly parents.--

Factors that Determine the Class Consciousness and Life Satisfaction of Unmarried Adult Children Living with Their Parents: Focusing on the Effects of Parents' Socio- Economic Resources according to the Gender

“…그렇다고는 해도 미혼 남성에서도 역시 자신의 수입에 필적할 만 큼 가구 소득의 영향이 큰 것으로 나타나 (Yamada, 2006) (Kamata, 2003;Shindo, 2016, Tabuchi, 2018 (Shindo, 2016;Sung et al, 2017;Suzuki, 2012;Takeisi, 2005). Kitamura (Kim & Yeo, 2020;Lee et al, 2011, Sung et al, 2017이다.…”

“…그렇다고는 해도 미혼 남성에서도 역시 자신의 수입에 필적할 만 큼 가구 소득의 영향이 큰 것으로 나타나 (Yamada, 2006) (Kamata, 2003;Shindo, 2016, Tabuchi, 2018 (Shindo, 2016;Sung et al, 2017;Suzuki, 2012;Takeisi, 2005). Kitamura (Kim & Yeo, 2020;Lee et al, 2011, Sung et al, 2017이다. 구체적으 로 보면, 함께 사는 미혼 자녀가 경제 활동에 참여하고 있고, 정규 직에 종사할 수록 부모-자녀간 관계가 보다 만족스럽다는 것인 데 (Lee et al, 2011;Sung et al, 2017) .001 .000 ** 1.001 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 *** 1.000 .000 .000 *** 1.000 Mother .001…”

“…Kitamura (Kim & Yeo, 2020;Lee et al, 2011, Sung et al, 2017이다. 구체적으 로 보면, 함께 사는 미혼 자녀가 경제 활동에 참여하고 있고, 정규 직에 종사할 수록 부모-자녀간 관계가 보다 만족스럽다는 것인 데 (Lee et al, 2011;Sung et al, 2017) .001 .000 ** 1.001 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 *** 1.000 .000 .000 *** 1.000 Mother .001…”

“…거품 경제 하에서 부모 세대의 소득과 자산이 확장되었고, 확장된 부모의 경제적 자원이 자녀 세대에 배분된 결과, 윤택한 소비 생활을 즐기는 청년층이 출현한 것으로 보는 것이 부모 동 거 미혼자에 관한 논의의 출발점 이었다 (Yamada, 1999). 한편, Kitamura & Sakamoto (2004) (Kato, 2005;Lee et al, 2011) 와 미취업률이 높고, 비정규직 비율이 높다는 연구 (Kitamura & Sakamoto, 2002;Meiji Yasuda Research Institute, 2016;Nishi, 2015;Oisi, 2004;Shindo, 2016;Sung et al, 2017;Suzuki, 2012;Tabuchi, 2018) 실증 연구의 결과 (Derasaki, 2000;Kamata, 2003;Sindo, 2016;Shim et al, 2018)를 보면, 부모의 경제적 능력을 측정하 는 도구로서 가구 소득을 들 수 있는데, 가구 소득은 경제적 자립 시점에 통계적으로 유의미한 부의 효과를 가지는 것으로 나타났 다 (Derasaki, 2000;Kamada, 2003;Shim et al, 2018;Sindo, 2016). 즉 부모가 자녀를 경제적으로 지원할 여력이 충분할 때 청 년층의 경제적 자립 시점은 늦어진다 (Shim et al, 2018).…”

Multi-Year Spatial Variability of the Impact of Sociodemographic, Behavioural, and Health Factors on Depression of Older Adults

“…Second, the statistics of the parent-child relationship factors (i.e., coresidence with adult children; contact frequency with children) suggest that, recently, cohabitation with adult children and more contacts with children are getting associated with depression of older adults in more regions than before. This may be attributed to the recently prolonged dependency of young adults putting pressure on their parents in South Korea (Sung et al, 2017); so, further investigation is needed on this trend.…”