Exploration of the relationship between father role salience and levels of involvement with their preschool children

Social expectations of the father’s role in the family have changed considerably in the past four decades. The purpose of this study was to examine the various factors that influence both father role salience and father involvement with their preschool age children based upon a model set forth by D...

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Main Authors: Glenn Stone, Heather Reister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Social Workers in India 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Social Work Education and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.jswep.in/index.php/jswep/article/view/92
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description Social expectations of the father’s role in the family have changed considerably in the past four decades. The purpose of this study was to examine the various factors that influence both father role salience and father involvement with their preschool age children based upon a model set forth by Doherty, Kouneski, & Erickson (1998). Data was collected from seventy-four fathers regarding factors that affected their involvement level with their children. Five primary variables were assessed: Father Role Salience, Father Employment, Mother Employment, Encouragement from Partner, and Child Gender. Based upon multiple regression analysis and path analysis it was found that of the five original variables, only three significantly affected father involvement: father role salience, father employment, and mother employment. Father role salience was also found to be a mediating variable between father employment and father involvement. Recommendations and implications for future research and practice are discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-50bd2e1863cd448bafe5b3905e9305ef2024-04-21T19:26:26ZengSocial Workers in IndiaJournal of Social Work Education and Practice2456-20682023-04-0151Exploration of the relationship between father role salience and levels of involvement with their preschool childrenGlenn Stone0Heather Reister 1Ball State University, USAOSU Extension Butler County, USA Social expectations of the father’s role in the family have changed considerably in the past four decades. The purpose of this study was to examine the various factors that influence both father role salience and father involvement with their preschool age children based upon a model set forth by Doherty, Kouneski, & Erickson (1998). Data was collected from seventy-four fathers regarding factors that affected their involvement level with their children. Five primary variables were assessed: Father Role Salience, Father Employment, Mother Employment, Encouragement from Partner, and Child Gender. Based upon multiple regression analysis and path analysis it was found that of the five original variables, only three significantly affected father involvement: father role salience, father employment, and mother employment. Father role salience was also found to be a mediating variable between father employment and father involvement. Recommendations and implications for future research and practice are discussed. https://www.jswep.in/index.php/jswep/article/view/92FathersPreschool childrenRole salienceInvolvement
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Exploration of the relationship between father role salience and levels of involvement with their preschool children
Journal of Social Work Education and Practice
Fathers
Preschool children
Role salience
Involvement
title Exploration of the relationship between father role salience and levels of involvement with their preschool children
title_full Exploration of the relationship between father role salience and levels of involvement with their preschool children
title_fullStr Exploration of the relationship between father role salience and levels of involvement with their preschool children
title_full_unstemmed Exploration of the relationship between father role salience and levels of involvement with their preschool children
title_short Exploration of the relationship between father role salience and levels of involvement with their preschool children
title_sort exploration of the relationship between father role salience and levels of involvement with their preschool children
topic Fathers
Preschool children
Role salience
Involvement
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