본 연구는 실질적으로 결혼의향을 고려할 수 있는 미혼 남녀를 대상으로 성별에 따라 결혼관과 자녀관이 어떻게 유형화되며, 각 유형이 가지는 특성과 유형에 따른 결혼의향과 가족건강성을 확인하고자 하였다. 대상은 부산·대구·경남지역에 거주하는 25세 이상 35세 이하 미혼 남녀 400명이었다. 자료 분석은 빈도분석, 기술통계, t-검증, 카이제곱검증, 2단계 군집분석, 일원분산분석이 사용되었다. 수집된 데이터는 SPSS 18.0을 사용하여 분석하였다. 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 미혼 남성이 미혼 여성보다 더 높은 배우자관계지향적 결혼관, 전통지향적 결혼관, 자녀관, 결혼의향, 가족건강성을 지닌 것으로 나타났으며, 미혼 여성이 미혼 남성보다 더 높은 자기지향적 결혼관을 지닌 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 미혼 남성은 ‘결혼출산중시형’, ‘자기중시형’, ‘배우자관계중시형’으로, 미혼 여성은 ‘결혼출산중시형’, ‘자기몰입형’, ‘가치중립형’으로 유형화되었다. 또한 성별에 따라 유형의 특성이 다르며, 특히 미혼 여성의 경우 이성교제 여부에 따라 유형에 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 미혼 남성의 ‘결혼출산중시형’과 ‘배우자관계중시형’은 ‘자기중시형’보다 높은 결혼의향을 지닌 것으로 나타났으며, ‘결혼출산중시형’은 ‘자기중시형’보다 가족건강성을 높게 인식하는 것으로 나타났다. 미혼 여성의 경우 ‘결혼출산중시형’과 ‘가치중립형’은 ‘자기몰입형’보다 높은 결혼의향을 지니고, 가족건강성도 높게 인식하는 것으로 나타났다.
This study was intended to identify the differences in Marriage intentions and Family strength depending on the characteristics and types of each type of The value of Marriage and Children are categorized according to gender, among unmarried men and women who can actually consider their intent to marry. Subject to the list were 400 unmarried men and women aged 25 or older and under 35 who live in Busan, Daegu and South Gyeongsang Province. Data analysis was used for frequency analysis, technical statistics, t-verification, chi-square verification, two-stage cluster analysis, and one-way variance analysis. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS 18.0. The main results are as follows: First, it was found that single men had higher a stable-oriented marriage value, a traditional-oriented marriage value, The value of Children, Marriage intentions and Family strength, and that single women had a higher self-oriented marriage value. Second, unmarried men were categorized as ''Marriage-oriented'', ''Self-centered'' and ''Spouse marriages Relationship'' while unmarried women were categorized as ''Marriage-oriented'', ''Self-immersion'' and ''Value Neutral''. It also showed that there are different types of characteristics depending on gender, especially for single women, depending on whether they are the heterosexual relationship or not. Third, unmarried men’s ‘Marriage-oriented’ and ‘Spouse marriages Relationship’ were found to have higher Marriage intentions than ‘Self-centered’ and ‘Marriage-oriented’ were found to have higher sense of Family strength than ''Self-centered''. For unmarried women, ''Marriage-oriented'' and ''Value Neutral'' were found to have higher Marriage intentions and Family strength than ''Self-immersion’.