The present study applies Hakim’s preference theory in order to figure out fertility attitudes for
different type of fertility policies, and suggest a campaign message that can affect fertility
intentions by focusing on different types of private values in marriage and fertility. To the end,
attitudes for various fertility policies were evaluated; existing messages and the three
advertising messages (self-realization, social acknowledgement, and national policy
messages) were evaluated and analyzed. The result indicates that for the family-centered
group, paid maternity was considered the most preferred condition while ‘return to work
support’ and workplace childcare facilities were rated as the most preferred condition for
work-family-centered group and work-centered group respectively. Also, for the newly
formed message, all three groups considered social acknowledgement the most persuasive
and touching. The result showed, however, that the message containing specific national
policy support was mostly and directly related to fertility intention.