Abstract
Factors related to the attitude towards nurturing the next generation in university students were investigated. Students (N = 418) participated in this study. An analysis of variance was con-ducted with scores on the Nurturance Scale and Capability to Nurture the Next Generation Scale as dependent variables and gender and family factors; including the birth order (having younger siblings or not) and mutual trust in parent-child relationships as independent variables. Results indicated higher scores in certain subscales for female students, as well as for male stu-dents with younger siblings. These findings suggest the effects of social and cultural demands related to nurturance in women and women's' life cycle, as well as the effect of male students' experiences of caring for younger siblings on attitudes towards nurturing the next generation. Moreover, scores of students with better relationships with their own parents were higher in all subscales, suggesting that such relationships were also closely related to attitudes towards nur-turing the next generation. Female students with fewer relationships with their own parents, however, showed higher scores than male students in certain subscales, which is suggestive of the resilience in female students.
