ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship among involuntary childlessness, social support, and social disclosure of Korean domestic adoptive parents. Data were collected from a sample of 90 such parents who had already disclosed the adoption to their child. Path analysis revealed that involuntary childlessness does not directly affect social disclosure of adoption, but it does affect the self-esteem of adoptive parents, and parental self-esteem was significantly and positively related to social disclosure. Social support reinforces the self-esteem of adoptive parents, thus contributing to the social disclosure of adoption. This research highlights the importance of pre- and post-adoption counselling that address the unique experiences of adoptive families in South Korea.

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韩国国内养父母的社会披露：自尊的作用

摘要 本研究考察了韩国国内养父母的非自愿无子女、社会支持和社会披露之间的关系。数据是从 90 名这样的父母的样本中收集的，这些父母已经向他们的孩子透露了收养情况。路径分析显示，非自愿无子女不直接影响收养的社会披露，但确实影响养父母的自尊，父母自尊与社会披露显着正相关。社会支持加强了养父母的自尊，从而促进了收养的社会披露。这项研究强调了收养前和收养后咨询的重要性，这些咨询解决了韩国收养家庭的独特经历。