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Self-perceived Coparenting of Nonresident Fathers: Scale Development and Validation
W Justin Dyer1, Jay Fagan2, Rebecca Kaufman2
1Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.
Family Process
|November 17, 2017
Summary
This study developed a new scale to measure coparenting perceptions in low-income, nonresident fathers. The scale identifies three key factors—undermining, alliance, and gatekeeping—that predict important family outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Family Studies
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Coparenting is crucial for child development.
- Existing measures do not adequately capture nonresident fathers' perspectives.
- Low-income, nonresident fathers face unique coparenting challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a novel coparenting perceptions scale for low-income, nonresident fathers.
- To identify key dimensions of coparenting relevant to this population.
- To assess the reliability and validity of the new measure.
Main Methods:
- Focus groups informed scale development.
- A scale was administered to 542 nonresident fathers.
- Factor analyses, reliability, and validity tests were conducted.
Main Results:
- Three reliable factors emerged: undermining, alliance, and gatekeeping.
- Undermining uniquely predicted child behavior problems.
- Alliance and gatekeeping demonstrated convergent and predictive validity.
Conclusions:
- The Fatherhood Research and Practice Network coparenting perceptions scale is a valid and reliable measure for nonresident fathers.
- The scale captures critical coparenting dimensions impacting family life.
- This tool can inform interventions supporting nonresident fathers and their children.
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