Modeling and Compensatory Processes Underlying Involvement in Child Care Among Kibbutz-Reared Fathers

Gaunt, Ruth; Bassi, Liat

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“…The observed differences in the association between communication and depressive symptoms based on the sex composition of the adolescent-parent dyad are consistent with studies showing that mother-daughter communication (Ohannessian, 2012) and father-son relationship quality predict later depressive symptoms (Harper et al, 2014). These findings also are in line with research that suggests girls and boys tend to emulate same-sex models (Bussey & Bandura, 1984), particularly in the context of close relationships (Gaunt & Bassi, 2012). Perhaps same-sex parent models are more influential sources of support for depressive symptoms than cross-sex parent models.…”

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Trajectories of depressive symptoms from adolescence to emerging adulthood: The influence of parents, peers, and siblings.

Finan

Ohannessian

Gordon

2018

Developmental Psychology

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The primary purpose of this study was to examine whether social relationship factors are associated with trajectories of depressive symptoms from adolescence into emerging adulthood. Specifically, adolescent-parent communication with mothers and fathers, peer support, and sibling warmth and hostility were examined in relation to depressive symptoms for girls and boys. Adolescents (N = 372; M = 16.09; SD = .69; 55% female) from the Mid-Atlantic United States completed surveys in the spring of 2007, 2008, and 2009 and again in the fall of 2014 when they were emerging adults. Growth curve modeling results suggested that communication with mothers and fathers and peer support predicted lower levels of depressive symptoms in adolescence for girls. For boys, peer support predicted lower whereas sibling hostility predicted higher levels of depressive symptoms in adolescence. Further, adolescent-mother communication for girls and adolescent-father communication for boys predicted the decline in depressive symptoms into emerging adulthood. Both sibling warmth and hostility for girls, whereas only sibling hostility for boys, predicted less steep declines in depressive symptoms over time. Findings draw attention to differences in experiences with depressive symptoms by sex and the importance of social relationship factors in the lives of adolescents and emerging adults. Implications for intervention and prevention are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record

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Trajectories of depressive symptoms from adolescence to emerging adulthood: The influence of parents, peers, and siblings.

Finan

Ohannessian

Gordon

2018

Developmental Psychology

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“…Mean scores for each of these forms of involvement in childcare tasks were obtained by averaging the participants' scores for the items included in each factor, wherein higher scores indicated greater involvement. Similar involvement sub-dimensions have been identified in previous studies (e.g., Beitel and Parke 1998;Gaunt and Bassi 2012).…”

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Do Sexist Mothers Change More Diapers? Ambivalent Sexism, Maternal Gatekeeping, and the Division of Childcare

Gaunt

Pinho

2017

Sex Roles

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The present study examined the role of ambivalent sexist ideologies in the division of childcare responsibilities. We proposed maternal gatekeeping as a mediator through which hostile sexist attitudes toward men and women facilitate gendered division of childcare. A sample of 207 mothers with at least one child aged 6 years or younger completed extensive questionnaires. As hypothesized, the mother's hostile sexist attitudes toward men and women were positively related to maternal gatekeeping tendencies. Gatekeeping, in turn, was related to the mother's greater time investment in childcare and greater share of childcare tasks relative to the father. Finally, hostile sexist attitudes toward men and women had an indirect effect on the mothers' hours of care and relative share of childcare tasks, mediated though maternal gatekeeping. The findings underscore the importance of investigating the mechanisms through which sexist ideologies are translated into daily behaviors that help maintain a gendered social structure. They may be utilized to inform parenting interventions aimed at increasing collaborative family work and fathers' participation.

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“…These elements were also emphasised as a contrast to their own fathers fathering practice. The deficiencies they experienced in their own childhood motivated them to make an effort to ensure that their children did not suffer from similarly unsatisfying relationships (Gaunt & Bassi 2012). The fathers must partly create a new father role because they do not see their own fathers as good role models.…”

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Fathers and child welfare services in Norway: self-concept and fathering practice

Storhaug

Sobo-Allen

2018

Families, Relationships and Societies

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This article is based on interviews with 15 men whose children have, or have had, involvement with Norwegian child welfare services (CWS). The aim is to contribute to an increased knowledge of their experience of fatherhood, factors affecting their self-concept and the consequences this has for their fathering practice. The fathers’ relationship to their parents appears important – in terms of what they emphasise in their childcare, and the importance they ascribe themselves as fathers. The fathers constitute their fatherhood as in opposition to their own fathers, and to their children’s mothers. If fathers are uncertain of their role and importance for their children, while being faced with the CWS’ understanding of mothers as primary caregivers, this can cause them to withdraw. There is a need for a greater degree of reflection regarding different understandings of fatherhood, and how the CWS relate to gender roles and to fathers.

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Modeling and Compensatory Processes Underlying Involvement in Child Care Among Kibbutz-Reared Fathers

Cited by 13 publications

References 51 publications

Trajectories of depressive symptoms from adolescence to emerging adulthood: The influence of parents, peers, and siblings.

Trajectories of depressive symptoms from adolescence to emerging adulthood: The influence of parents, peers, and siblings.

Do Sexist Mothers Change More Diapers? Ambivalent Sexism, Maternal Gatekeeping, and the Division of Childcare

Fathers and child welfare services in Norway: self-concept and fathering practice

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