난임으로 인해 무자녀인 기혼 중년 여성의 삶에 대한 내러티브 탐구

국문 초록 (Abstract)

본 연구의 목적은 난임을 경험하고 자녀 없이 중년을 살아가는 기혼 여성들의
삶을 내러티브 탐구를 통해 심층적으로 이해하는 데 있다. 본 연구는 난임으로
인해 무자녀가 된 기혼 중년 여성들이 자신의 삶을 어떻게 이야기하고 있는지,
그리고 그 이야기에 담긴 삶의 의미는 무엇인지를 탐색하는 것을 연구의 핵심 퍼
즐로 삼았다.
본 연구는 Clandinin과 Connelly(2000, 2007)의 삼차원적 내러티브 탐구 공간인
시간성, 사회성, 장소성에 근거하여 수행된 질적 연구이다. 연구참여자는 난임 치
료를 경험하고 현재 무자녀로 살아가고 있는 기혼 중년여성 세 명으로, 김현솔(가
명), 정가온(가명), 윤소하(가명)이다. 이들은 모두 30대에 결혼하여 10년 이상 결
혼생활을 지속해왔으며, 난임으로 인해 세 차례 이상의 시험관 시술을 경험한 40
대 이상의 무자녀 기혼 중년여성이다. 각 참여자와는 각각 3회에 걸쳐 심층 면담
을 진행하였으며, 면담은 참여자의 생애 맥락 속에서 경험의 연속성과 변화를 드
러내는 데 초점을 두었다. 면담 내용은 모두 전사하여 반복적으로 읽고 의미 단
위를 중심으로 이야기의 구조와 주제를 분석하였다.
연구 결과, 난임으로 인해 무자녀가 된 기혼 중년 여성의 삶의 경험은 <난임
경험이 여성의 신체와 정체성 인식에 미친 영향>, <관계·사회 속 불평등과 멈춤
의 선택>, <중년의 삶 재구성과 자기돌봄의 회복 서사>로 구성되었다.
본 연구가 난임을 경험하고 무자녀로 살아가고 있는 중년여성을 상담하는 상담
자들에게 필요한 자료로 활용되기를 바란다.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 서 론 ····································································································· 1
• 1. 내러티브의 시작: 연구자 내러티브 ················································· 1
• 2. 연구의 필요성 및 목적 ·····································································11
• 3. 연구퍼즐 ·······························································································17
• Ⅱ. 선행연구 고찰 ···················································································· 18
• 1. 난임 여성의 어려움 ···········································································18
• 2. 난임으로 인한 무자녀 기혼 여성의 어려움 ·································31
• 3. 난임으로 인한 무자녀 기혼 중년 여성의 어려움 ·······················36
• Ⅲ. 연구방법 ·······························································································38
• 1. 내러티브 탐구 ·····················································································38
• 2. 연구참여자 ···························································································42
• 3. 내러티브 탐구 과정 ···········································································48
• 4. 연구의 신뢰성과 타당성 ·······························································51
• 5. 연구의 윤리성 ···················································································52
• Ⅵ. 난임으로 인해 무자녀로 살아가고 있는 기혼 중년 여성의
• 삶의 이야기 ······················································································· 54
• 1. 김현솔의 이야기 ·················································································54
• 2. 정가온의 이야기 ·················································································69
• 3. 윤소하의 이야기 ·················································································83
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• Ⅴ. 난임으로 인해 무자녀로 살아가고 있는 기혼 중년여성의
• 삶의 의미 ····························································································97
• 1. 난임 경험이 여성의 신체와 정체성 인식에 미친 영향 ·············97
• 2. 관계·사회 속 불평등과 멈춤의 선택 ··········································· 101
• 3. 중년의 삶 재구성과 자기돌봄의 회복 서사 ·······························106
• Ⅵ. 논의 ·····································································································112
• 1. 난임·무자녀 경험이 요구하는 현장의 변화 — 상담 접근의
• 전환, 제도적 지원, 공동체 기반 회복 ········································· 112
• 2. 난임·무자녀 경험을 구성하는 사회구조 — 모성 규범, 일상적
• 낙인, 관계망의 재배치····································································115
• 3. 내러티브 탐구가 여는 재이해의 과정 — 이야기의 재구성,
• 성찰, 상호 변화 ················································································120
• 4. 내러티브 탐구를 마치며 ·································································123
• 참고문헌 ····································································································125
• ABSTRACT ··························································································· 133
• 부록 ············································································································135