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An Exploratory Study on Parenting Stress among Single-Earner Fathers

  • THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • 2025, 38(4), pp.93~128
  • DOI : 10.35574/KJDP.2025.12.38.4.93
  • Publisher : The Korean Society For Developmental Psychology
  • Research Area : Social Science > Psychological Science
  • Received : January 15, 2025
  • Accepted : November 27, 2025
  • Published : December 15, 2025

Minhyuck Kwon ORD ID 1 Eunha Kim ORD ID 2

1화성의과학대학교
2아주대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study explored parenting stress experienced by single-income fathers. An online survey was conducted on 100 fathers raising children aged 6 years or younger who were solely responsible for providing financially for their families without additional income from their partner. Data were analyzed using a modified consensual qualitative research method. Four main stress domains emerged: (1) difficulties in work_family balance, (2) partner relationship and characteristics, (3) daily life changes because of parenting, and (4) relationship and characteristics of children. Fathers of single income families experienced pressure to make a living alone, economic burden, work_family role conflict because of stress at work and ambivalent feelings and frustration such as pity and resentment toward their spouse, difficulty in forming a relationship with a child, and a sense of alienation. Finally, the significance of this study is discussed and suggestions for follow-up studies are made.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.