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Children of Single Parents Have Lower Study Time Management Ability, Higher Concentration


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SEJONG, April 14 (Korea Bizwire)The children being raised by a single parent lag behind in the capability of managing learning hours but have a high level of concentration, a state-run think tank said Tuesday.

The ratio of single-parent households rose to 19.9 percent in 2018 from 15.9 percent in 2010, according to a report released by the Korea Development Institute.

The report analyzed what impact the shift from two-parent households to single-parent households has on nine aspects of child development, including health, learning habits, emotions, self-respect and life satisfaction.

Compared to children from two-parent households with a high potential to become single-parent households, the children who already experienced the shift from two-parent households into single-parent households lagged by 8.5 percent in terms of learning hour management capability.

This indicates that the greater responsibilities placed on single parents as well as a shortage of information could deteriorate children’s learning capability.

The comparative group – the two-parent households with a high potential to become single-parent households – was created on the basis of the age of children, household income, and the number of brothers and sisters.

In the meantime, children in single-parent households showed a 14.4 percent higher level of concentration. The report interpreted it as a result of the fact that they became free from the conflict between parents.

Lina Jang (linajang@koreabizwire.com)

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