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Journal of Child and Family Studies
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies 3/2019

07-01-2019 | Original Paper

An Exploratory Analysis of the Factors Associated with Fathers’ School Involvement in South Korea

Auteur: Hyunah Lee

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 3/2019

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Abstract

Objectives

The current “Dad Craze” trend has changed the South Korean father figure and has increased the number of fathers participating in children’s education. South Korean parents are known for placing a particularly high value on child education. Despite a significant body of research on fathers’ involvement with their children, no research has investigated the factors affecting fathers’ school involvement in South Korea. This study established an empirical framework for fathers’ school involvement based on the Lamb-Pleck four factor model and explored factors that influence Korean fathers’ school involvement.

Methods

Using data derived from an internet survey of South Korean fathers with school-aged children (N  =  500), descriptive statistics analysis and a regression analysis were conducted to examine the level of fathers’ school involvement and its determinants.

Results

Regression analysis showed that fathers’ parent efficacy (B  =  .367, p  =  .006) as a skill factor, wife’s support (B  =  .430, p  <  .000) as a social support factor, and working flexibility (B  =  .280, p  =  .001) as an institutional factor had a statistically significant effect on father school involvement.

Conclusions

This study revealed that skill (fathers’ parental efficacy), social support (wife’s support for fathering), and institutional factor (working flexibility) were key predictors of fathers’ involvement in their children’s schools. Father’s gender role attitude did not have a significant effect on the fathers’ school involvement. This study provides empirical evidence regarding determinants of fathers’ school involvement in South Korea and suggests policy implications in order to promote fathers’ school involvement.
vorige artikel Is Parental Control Beneficial or Harmful to the Development of Young Children in Hong Kong?
volgende artikel Paternal Self-efficacy, Fathering, and Children’s Behavioral Problems in Korea
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Metagegevens
Titel
An Exploratory Analysis of the Factors Associated with Fathers’ School Involvement in South Korea
Auteur
Hyunah Lee
Publicatiedatum
07-01-2019
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-01307-2

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