A Phenomenological Study on the Motherhood of Late Married Women

Objectives In this study, the meaning and essence of maternal experiences of women who chose late marriage are revealed. Methods An in-depth interview was conducted on the meaning and effect of maternal experience on six mothers who chose late marriage and are currently raising their children, and the meaning of the experience was expressed as it is by the phenomenological method of Zorgi and analyzed in depth. Data were collected through two or three in-depth interviews, and as a result, 555 semantic units were derived, and after excluding semantic units that are out of context, a summary of 126 semantic units was derived as a common element. 29 subcomponents, which are upper concepts, were derived by grouping semantic unit summaries, and finally, 7 components were finally derived by categorizing subcomponents. Results First, a woman who is not married at a late age chooses marriage and pregnancy according to her will and given situation. Second, women who choose to marry suffer pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. Third, a woman who chooses to marry gives birth and raises children and becomes a mother through children. Fourth, a woman who chooses to marry becomes a mother, and her life as a mother expands, grows, and is completed. Conclusions It was discussed to understand the importance of individual experiences and experiences of women in late marriage. The study tried to understand the difficulties of late marriage women and show them the experiences they experienced, and will provide materials to understand late marriage women and provide education and counseling programs.