Family Relations Lab
Research Areas
- Emerging and young adults in the context of families: Intimate partnerships, parenthood and parenting, parent-child relationships
- Family life education: Preventive intervention programs and technology-based approaches
- Family diversity
- Family research using social big data
The Family Relations Lab explores the dynamics, complexities, and diversity of families within their social and cultural contexts, with particular attention to the unique characteristics of Korean families. Our research areas include emerging and young adults in the context of families, work-family interface, and family diversity. We also focus on family life education, especially preventive intervention programs, with growing interest in innovative approaches that incorporate advanced technologies.
- Emerging and young adults in the context of families: Intimate partnerships, parenthood and parenting, parent-child relationships
- Family life education: Preventive intervention programs and technology-based approaches
- Family diversity
- Family research using social big data
| Advisor | Jaerim Lee, Ph.D., CFLE Professor, Department of Child Development and Family Studies, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National University |
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| jrlee@snu.ac.kr | |
| Phone | +82-2-880-6853 |
[Master’s Theses and Doctoral Dissertations]
- Participant Characteristics, Implementation Characteristics, and the Effectiveness of Seoul Premarital Education Program: A Multilevel Approach (M.A., Minsik Kim)
- A Family Systems Approach to Work-Family Conflict and Facilitation and Happiness in Dual-earner Families with Early Adolescents (Ph.D., In-Sook Park)
- Housing Experiences and the Meaning of Home Among Young Adults Aging Out of the Care System: A Photo Elicitation Interviewing Study (Ph.D., Ireh Choi)
- Relationship Education for Korean Emerging Adults: Conceptualization and Needs Analysis of Educational Topics (M.A., Gaeun Lee)
- Korean Young Adult Carers’ Lived Experiences of Caregiving for Parents and Grandparents from Developmental and Family Systems Perspectives (M.A., Suh Young Kim)
- Multilevel Analysis of Sibling Warmth and Conflict Among Korean Men and Women in Young Adulthood (M.A., Yeseul Baek)
- Virtual Living Room Where the Whole Family Gathers: Married Korean’s Lived Experiences of Family Group Chats (M.A., Jee Hoon Lee)
- A Meta-Analysis of Factors Related to Marital Intentions among Never Married Young Adults in Korea (M.A., Sunyoung Park)
- Developmental Tasks During the Childrearing Stage and Second Birth Intentions among Chinese Married Women (M.A., Kunping Yu)
- Coresidence Between Unmarried Children in Established Adulthood and Older Parents in Korea: Associations Between Relationship Characteristics and Life Satisfaction (M.A., Hyeji Kim)
- Parental Financial Assistance, Pressure from and Fulfillment of Career Expectations, and the Psychological Well-Being of Korean Young Adults (M.A., Sangmin Oh)
- Koreans’ Attitudes Toward Alternatives to Traditional Marriage: A Person-Centered Approach (M.A., Jane Park)
- Dual-Earner Couples’ Work Arrangements and Work-Life Balance in Korea : A Person-Centered Approach (Ph.D, Soyoung Kwon)
- Intergenerational Ambivalence among Korean Young Adults: Associations with the Dimensions of Intergenerational Solidarity (M.A., Jeenkyoung Lee)
- Relationships Between Military Occupational Characteristics and Family Life Among Military Wives with Preschool Children (M.A., Jisoo Park)
- Workaholism among Korean Employees: Longitudinal Associations with Job Insecurity and Family Relationship Satisfaction (M.A., Sewon Oum)
- Helicopter Parenting and Young Adults’ Psychological Adjustment: Mediational Roles of Intimacy with Parents and Pressure from Parental Career Expectations (M.A., Sieun Kang)
[Current Graduate Students ] ··· as of Fall, 2025
- Doctoral Students: Jisu Park, Haeun Shin, Minji Lee, and Kunping Yu (home economics education)
- Master’s Students: Minsik Kim, Jinyoung Lee, Hyemin Yoo, and Shihan He
[Graduate Alumni ] ··· as of Fall, 2025
- Ph.D. in Family Studies: Soyoung Kwon, Ireh Choi, and In-Sook Park
- M.A. in Family Studies: Minsik Kim, Gaeun Lee, Suh Young Kim, Yeseul Baek, Jee Hoon Lee, Sunyoung Park, Kunping Yu, Hyeji Kim, Sangmin Oh, Jane Park, Jeenkyoung Lee, Jisoo Park, Sewon Oum, and Sieun Kang
[재학생 및 졸업생 수상]
1) 우수학위논문상
- 제7회 KOSSDA(한국사회과학자료원) 논문경진대회 (권소영 박사학위논문, 2019)
- 2018년 대한가정학회 (박지수 석사학위논문)
- 2017년 한국가정관리학회 (엄세원 석사학위논문)
2) 우수논문상
- 2021년 가정과삶의질학회 (소셜 빅데이터 연구를 위한 커플 파트너십 온톨로지 개발; 이진경, 이재림, 박선영)
3) 우수포스터논문상
- 2025년 생활과학분야 춘계공동학술대회 (이진영, 김재윤, 진미정, 이재림)
- 2024년 한국가족관계학회 추계학술대회 (신하은, 이재림, 손서희)
- 2024년 생활과학분야 춘계공동학술대회 (신하은, 이재림)
- 2023년 가정과삶의질학회 추계학술대회 (박인숙, 이재림, 손서희)
- 2023년 생활과학분야 춘계공동학술대회 (이재림, 윤보라)
- 2023년 생활과학분야 춘계공동학술대회 (이가은, 이재림)
- 2018년 대한가정학회 주관 춘계통합학술대회 (권소영, 박지수, 이재림)
- 2018년 대한가정학회 주관 춘계통합학술대회 (이진경, 이재림)
- 2018년 한국가정관리학회 추계학술대회 (이진경, 이재림)
- 2016년 한국가정관리학회 주관 공동춘계학술대회 (강시은, 이재림)
4) 이외 국내 수상
- 2019년 학부모교육참여패널학술대회 최우수상 (권소영, 이재림)
- BK21플러스 5C형 아동가족학 인재양성사업팀 우수대학원생상 (2017 박지수, 2018 이진경, 2019 박제인)
- 아동가족학과 우수대학원생상 (2021 박선영, 2022 이가은, 2023 박인숙)
5) 해외수상
- 2017 Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (SSEA), Travel Award (강시은)
- 2019 Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (SSEA). International Research in Emerging Adulthood Award (이재림, 권소영)
[연구실 재학생] (2025년 1학기, 현재)
- 박사과정: 박지수, 박인숙, 신하은, 이민지, 우공평(가정교육)
- 석사과정: 김민식, 이진영, 유혜민
[재학생 및 졸업생 수상]
1) 우수학위논문상
- 제7회 KOSSDA(한국사회과학자료원) 논문경진대회 (권소영 박사학위논문, 2019)
- 2018년 대한가정학회 (박지수 석사학위논문)
- 2017년 한국가정관리학회 (엄세원 석사학위논문)
2) 우수논문상
- 2021년 가정과삶의질학회 (소셜 빅데이터 연구를 위한 커플 파트너십 온톨로지 개발; 이진경, 이재림, 박선영)
3) 우수포스터논문상
- 2024년 생활과학분야 춘계공동학술대회 (신하은, 이재림)
- 2023년 가정과삶의질학회 추계학술대회 (박인숙, 이재림, 손서희)
- 2023년 생활과학분야 춘계공동학술대회 (이재림, 윤보라)
- 2023년 생활과학분야 춘계공동학술대회 (이가은, 이재림)
- 2018년 대한가정학회 주관 춘계통합학술대회 (권소영, 박지수, 이재림)
- 2018년 대한가정학회 주관 춘계통합학술대회 (이진경, 이재림)
- 2018년 한국가정관리학회 추계학술대회 (이진경, 이재림)
- 2016년 한국가정관리학회 주관 공동춘계학술대회 (강시은, 이재림)
4) 이외 국내 수상
- 2019년 학부모교육참여패널학술대회 최우수상 (권소영, 이재림)
- BK21플러스 5C형 아동가족학 인재양성사업팀 우수대학원생상 (2017 박지수, 2018 이진경, 2019 박제인)
- 아동가족학과 우수대학원생상 (2021 박선영, 2022 이가은, 2023 박인숙)
5) 해외수상
- 2017 Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (SSEA), Travel Award (강시은)
- 2019 Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (SSEA). International Research in Emerging Adulthood Award (이재림, 권소영)
