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Predictors of Father Involvement: Testing the Lamb-Pleck Model
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Denehey, H and Fick, S and Green, RL and Matthewson, ML and Thomas, M, Predictors of Father Involvement: Testing the Lamb-Pleck Model, 49th APS Annual Conference: Psychology meeting society's challenges, 30 September - 3 October, 2014, Hobart, Tasmania (2014) [Conference Extract]
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Abstract
Fathers’ involvement in parenting is critical to child outcomes, yet little is known about what predicts
involvement. The purpose of this correlational study was to test a model of father involvement
proposed by Lamb, Pleck, Charnov, & Levine (1987) and later extended by Pleck (2010). The study
aimed to test the reconceptualised model in an Australian sample and extend the model by examining
the additional influence of psychological distress. Participants were fathers over 18 years of age of
children aged 0 to 6 years old, recruited by convenience sampling. Participants completed online or
hard copy surveys consisting of measures assessing father involvement and psychological distress.
This study demonstrated the utility of the Lamb-Pleck model in Australian research, indicating that the
inclusion and further investigation of psychological characteristics is warranted in explaining the
variables that influence father involvement. Finally a model of father involvement with the inclusion of
psychological distress is presented.
Item Details
Item Type: | Conference Extract |
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Keywords: | Father Involvement |
Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Applied and developmental psychology |
Research Field: | Psychology of ageing |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in psychology |
UTAS Author: | Denehey, H (Miss Hayley Denehey) |
UTAS Author: | Green, RL (Mr Robert Green) |
UTAS Author: | Matthewson, ML (Dr Mandy Matthewson) |
ID Code: | 100855 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2015-06-02 |
Last Modified: | 2015-06-02 |
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