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Involvement with Children and Low-Income Fathers' Psychologicalwell-Being

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: = 2,703), we examined reciprocal associations between father involvement and depressive symptoms, and the moderating effect of relationship quality, for resident and nonresident fathers. Higher father involvement was associated with lower depressive symptoms two years later across the full sample of fathers. However, nonresidence functioned as a risk; higher nonresident father involvement with toddlers was associated with greater depressive symptoms two years later. Greater resident father involvement with toddlers was associated with fewer depressive symptoms two years later in low quality couple relationships. Across the full sample, the association between depressive symptoms and lower involvement was weak.

Source: Fathering A Journal of Theory Research and Practice about Men as Fathers

DOI: 10.3149/fth.1103.306

Authors: Letitia E. Kotila, Claire M. Kamp Dush

Institution: The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Family Dynamics and Relationships

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development