Father wellbeing: self-efficacy, positive engagement, and reading with children

Findings suggest that 1) opportunities for father self-efficacy through social connectedness with peers and positive engagement can support the wellbeing of fathers, and 2) that fostering father self-efficacy in family provision, along with father-targeted resources and approaches (such as incorporating play), can support father engagement in their children's literacy development.

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Frontiers in Psychology
Published
2026-03-04
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1730393
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Parental Involvement in Education
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Father wellbeing: self-efficacy, positive engagement, and reading with children

Anna Dillon, Sumaya Saqr, Kay Gallagher, Claudine Habak
Frontiers in Psychology
Parental Involvement in Education
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Father wellbeing: self-efficacy, positive engagement, and reading with children

Anna Dillon, Sumaya Saqr, Kay Gallagher, Claudine Habak
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Abstract

Findings suggest that 1) opportunities for father self-efficacy through social connectedness with peers and positive engagement can support the wellbeing of fathers, and 2) that fostering father self-efficacy in family provision, along with father-targeted resources and approaches (such as incorporating play), can support father engagement in their children's literacy development.

Frontiers in PsychologyVol. 17
Emirates College for Advanced Education (AE), University of Ljubljana (SI)
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Parental Involvement in Education
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