@article{ART003344887},
author={Jiwoo Lee and Sujin Yang},
title={Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale},
journal={THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY},
issn={1229-0718},
year={2026},
volume={39},
number={2},
pages={95-117},
doi={10.35574/KJDP.2026.6.39.2.95}
TY - JOUR
AU - Jiwoo Lee
AU - Sujin Yang
TI - Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale
JO - THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
PY - 2026
VL - 39
IS - 2
PB - The Korean Society For Developmental Psychology
SP - 95
EP - 117
SN - 1229-0718
AB - Marriage has long been considered a core developmental task of adulthood; however, in Korean society, it is increasingly being reframed as a lifestyle choice among the many trends known as bihon (non-marriage orientation). Despite its multidimensional nature, no validated instrument has been developed to assess this construct. This study developed and validated a multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale using two independent adult samples (ages 25-40 years; N = 1,000).
The questionnaire items were generated through a literature review and focus group interviews (FGIs).
The EFA (Study 1) and CFA (Study 2) yielded a 24-item, five-factor structure comprising Non-Marital Orientation, Marriage as a Choice, Non-Marital Fulfillment, Openness to Non-Marital Relationship, and Critical View of Marriage. The scale demonstrated satisfactory reliability and convergent, discriminant, criterion-related, and incremental validity in predicting marriage intentions. MIMIC modeling further indicated that women scored significantly higher on non-marriage orientation than did men. This scale is expected to advance empirical research and policy discourse on the evolving family formation patterns in the contemporary Korean society.
KW - Non-marital orientation;Scale development and validation
DO - 10.35574/KJDP.2026.6.39.2.95
ER -
Jiwoo Lee and Sujin Yang. (2026). Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 39(2), 95-117.
Jiwoo Lee and Sujin Yang. 2026, "Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale", THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, vol.39, no.2 pp.95-117. Available from: doi:10.35574/KJDP.2026.6.39.2.95
Jiwoo Lee, Sujin Yang "Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale" THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 39.2 pp.95-117 (2026) : 95.
Jiwoo Lee, Sujin Yang. Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale. 2026; 39(2), 95-117. Available from: doi:10.35574/KJDP.2026.6.39.2.95
Jiwoo Lee and Sujin Yang. "Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale" THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 39, no.2 (2026) : 95-117.doi: 10.35574/KJDP.2026.6.39.2.95
Jiwoo Lee; Sujin Yang. Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 39(2), 95-117. doi: 10.35574/KJDP.2026.6.39.2.95
Jiwoo Lee; Sujin Yang. Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2026; 39(2) 95-117. doi: 10.35574/KJDP.2026.6.39.2.95
Jiwoo Lee, Sujin Yang. Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale. 2026; 39(2), 95-117. Available from: doi:10.35574/KJDP.2026.6.39.2.95
Jiwoo Lee and Sujin Yang. "Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Non-Marriage Orientation Scale" THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 39, no.2 (2026) : 95-117.doi: 10.35574/KJDP.2026.6.39.2.95
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