Abstract

Using a sample from China, this study examined the influence of father involvement on child outcome in early childhood in areas of internalizing problems, externalizing problems and prosocial behaviors. The participants were drawn from the larger PACIFIC project, a cross-cultural study of family processes in Asia. 479 families with a preschool or kindergarten child living in Beijing and Dalian, China were included in this study. Using multiple regression analysis, result indicated that father involvement was not significantly associated with childâ€™s internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and prosocial behaviors. Moderation analysis was also conducted and found that the effect of father involvement on child outcomes did not differ by the gender of the child. The findings of this study suggested that the influence of father involvement on child outcome may differ in Chinese culture when compared to findings in other cultures.

Degree

College and Department

Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Family Life

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