Expérience paternelle et problèmes intériorisés de jeunes enfants en situation de précarité : le point de vue des pères

Research Framework: In a previous article (Kettani and Zaouche-Gaudron, 2012a), we detailed internalized problems as evaluated by fathers are more significant for young children living in precarious situations than for young children in better-off families. Objectives: The objective here is to exami...

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Main Authors: Myriam Kettani, Chantal Zaouche-Gaudron, Carl Lacharité, Diane Dubeau, Marie-Ève Clément
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre Urbanisation Culture Société (UCS) de l'INRS 2017-03-01
Series:Enfances, Familles, Générations
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/efg/1381
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author Myriam Kettani
Chantal Zaouche-Gaudron
Carl Lacharité
Diane Dubeau
Marie-Ève Clément
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Chantal Zaouche-Gaudron
Carl Lacharité
Diane Dubeau
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description Research Framework: In a previous article (Kettani and Zaouche-Gaudron, 2012a), we detailed internalized problems as evaluated by fathers are more significant for young children living in precarious situations than for young children in better-off families. Objectives: The objective here is to examine the role of paternal experience in an explanation of the connection between precariousness and the internalized conduct of young children. Methodology: The sample included 187 fathers of children between the ages of 2 and 6 years old who filled out questionnaires evaluating the internalized conduct of their children, paternal experience (paternal commitment, paternal stress and feelings of paternal competency) and their socio-economic situation (family income, housing conditions, father’s employment status and perception of financial status) Results: The results showed that children living in a more precarious setting present more internalized problems than children who live in better off settings. There was no difference in paternal commitment for fathers in precarious settings versus those in better off situations. However, fathers in more precarious contexts had higher levels of stress and a lower feeling of paternal competency which largely explains the internalized problems of the children. The paternal perception of financial constraint played a significant role in explaining the internalized problems of children than did more objective measures of precariousness. Conclusions: The paternal perception of their socio-economic situation and their life experience, which were evaluated via the feeling of competency and paternal stress, best explained the internalized problems of children living in precarious settings. Contribution: These results highlight the importance of considering subjective aspects of precariousness as well as effects related to the paternal role to encourage the personal growth of fathers as well as the socio-affective adjustments of families in precarious situations.
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spelling doaj.art-c93b9e798fb8402a8c0a12d227a386762022-12-21T18:54:05ZengCentre Urbanisation Culture Société (UCS) de l'INRSEnfances, Familles, Générations1708-63102017-03-0126Expérience paternelle et problèmes intériorisés de jeunes enfants en situation de précarité : le point de vue des pèresMyriam KettaniChantal Zaouche-GaudronCarl LacharitéDiane DubeauMarie-Ève ClémentResearch Framework: In a previous article (Kettani and Zaouche-Gaudron, 2012a), we detailed internalized problems as evaluated by fathers are more significant for young children living in precarious situations than for young children in better-off families. Objectives: The objective here is to examine the role of paternal experience in an explanation of the connection between precariousness and the internalized conduct of young children. Methodology: The sample included 187 fathers of children between the ages of 2 and 6 years old who filled out questionnaires evaluating the internalized conduct of their children, paternal experience (paternal commitment, paternal stress and feelings of paternal competency) and their socio-economic situation (family income, housing conditions, father’s employment status and perception of financial status) Results: The results showed that children living in a more precarious setting present more internalized problems than children who live in better off settings. There was no difference in paternal commitment for fathers in precarious settings versus those in better off situations. However, fathers in more precarious contexts had higher levels of stress and a lower feeling of paternal competency which largely explains the internalized problems of the children. The paternal perception of financial constraint played a significant role in explaining the internalized problems of children than did more objective measures of precariousness. Conclusions: The paternal perception of their socio-economic situation and their life experience, which were evaluated via the feeling of competency and paternal stress, best explained the internalized problems of children living in precarious settings. Contribution: These results highlight the importance of considering subjective aspects of precariousness as well as effects related to the paternal role to encourage the personal growth of fathers as well as the socio-affective adjustments of families in precarious situations.http://journals.openedition.org/efg/1381internalized problemsyoung childrenparental commitmentfeeling of parental competencyparental stresspaternity
spellingShingle Myriam Kettani
Chantal Zaouche-Gaudron
Carl Lacharité
Diane Dubeau
Marie-Ève Clément
Expérience paternelle et problèmes intériorisés de jeunes enfants en situation de précarité : le point de vue des pères
Enfances, Familles, Générations
internalized problems
young children
parental commitment
feeling of parental competency
parental stress
paternity
title Expérience paternelle et problèmes intériorisés de jeunes enfants en situation de précarité : le point de vue des pères
title_full Expérience paternelle et problèmes intériorisés de jeunes enfants en situation de précarité : le point de vue des pères
title_fullStr Expérience paternelle et problèmes intériorisés de jeunes enfants en situation de précarité : le point de vue des pères
title_full_unstemmed Expérience paternelle et problèmes intériorisés de jeunes enfants en situation de précarité : le point de vue des pères
title_short Expérience paternelle et problèmes intériorisés de jeunes enfants en situation de précarité : le point de vue des pères
title_sort experience paternelle et problemes interiorises de jeunes enfants en situation de precarite le point de vue des peres
topic internalized problems
young children
parental commitment
feeling of parental competency
parental stress
paternity
url http://journals.openedition.org/efg/1381
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