A qualitative study of father involvement with their young children in mainland China
The findings supported that multi-layered factors jointly influence how fathers are involved with their children. Yet, different from Western models of fathering focusing solely on child and mother characteristics, the role of grandparents was highlighted in Chinese fathers' narratives, reflecting cultural influences on family dynamics. This highlights the need to consider the potential impact of grandparents in China and many other Asian countries, where multigenerational living is common. Additionally, the identified factors can guide the design of family programs and family-friendly policies to facilitate father involvement.
Authors
- Cassandra K. Dittman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0203-8785)
- Mingchun Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7914-3324)
- Divna Haslam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5354-8710)
- Yang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0538-0765)
- Ying Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2665-7663)
Institutions
- Fujian Normal University (CN)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Central China Normal University (CN)
- Parenting Research Centre (AU)
- Liming Vocational University (CN)
- Central Queensland University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1542136
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.78
Funders
- University of Queensland
- Ministry of Education
- Fujian Normal University