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@article{ART003314233},
author={CHOI HYOSUN and Jiyoun Lim and Sujin Yang},
title={The Development and Validation of Childbirth Decision Delay Scale},
journal={THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY},
issn={1229-0718},
year={2026},
volume={39},
number={1},
pages={67-89}

TY - JOUR
AU - CHOI HYOSUN
AU - Jiyoun Lim
AU - Sujin Yang
TI - The Development and Validation of Childbirth Decision Delay Scale
JO - THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
PY - 2026
VL - 39
IS - 1
PB - The Korean Society For Developmental Psychology
SP - 67
EP - 89
SN - 1229-0718
AB - This study aimed to develop and validate a scale designed to capture how individuals perceive and evaluate delayed childbearing decisions across multiple psychosocial dimensions. Data were collected from 1,347 childless adults aged 25–40 years, and a cross-validation approach using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses was employed. The findings supported a 20-item, six-factor structure encompassing economic burden, prioritization of personal autonomy, health-related concerns, lack of social support, concerns about future generations, and sociocultural pressure. The scale demonstrated strong internal consistency and convergent and discriminant validity. Criterion-related validity was supported by theoretically consistent associations among fertility intentions, depression, and subjective well-being. Furthermore, nomological network analyses indicated that delayed childbearing decisions significantly predicted fertility intentions, providing additional support for construct validity. Overall, this scale provides a comprehensive tool for researchers and clinicians to systematically assess the psychosocial processes underlying childbearing decision making.
KW - Childbirth Decision Delay;Scale development;Low fertility
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CHOI HYOSUN, Jiyoun Lim and Sujin Yang. (2026). The Development and Validation of Childbirth Decision Delay Scale. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 39(1), 67-89.

CHOI HYOSUN, Jiyoun Lim and Sujin Yang. 2026, "The Development and Validation of Childbirth Decision Delay Scale", THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, vol.39, no.1 pp.67-89.

CHOI HYOSUN, Jiyoun Lim, Sujin Yang "The Development and Validation of Childbirth Decision Delay Scale" THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 39.1 pp.67-89 (2026) : 67.

CHOI HYOSUN, Jiyoun Lim, Sujin Yang. The Development and Validation of Childbirth Decision Delay Scale. 2026; 39(1), 67-89.

CHOI HYOSUN, Jiyoun Lim and Sujin Yang. "The Development and Validation of Childbirth Decision Delay Scale" THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 39, no.1 (2026) : 67-89.

CHOI HYOSUN; Jiyoun Lim; Sujin Yang. The Development and Validation of Childbirth Decision Delay Scale. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 39(1), 67-89.

CHOI HYOSUN; Jiyoun Lim; Sujin Yang. The Development and Validation of Childbirth Decision Delay Scale. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2026; 39(1) 67-89.

CHOI HYOSUN, Jiyoun Lim, Sujin Yang. The Development and Validation of Childbirth Decision Delay Scale. 2026; 39(1), 67-89.

CHOI HYOSUN, Jiyoun Lim and Sujin Yang. "The Development and Validation of Childbirth Decision Delay Scale" THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 39, no.1 (2026) : 67-89.