Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 9, 2025
08:59
The Other End of the Leash: An Experimental Test to Analyze How Owners Interact with Their Pet Dogs
Published on: October 13, 2017
17.5K
Association Between Gender Perceptions and Fathers' Perceptions of Their Role in Parenting Young Children
Eda Gülbetekin1, Öznur Özdemir Gokmen2
1Department of Pediatric Nursing, Igdır University Faculty of Health Sciences, Igdır, Turkey.
Summary
Fathers with egalitarian gender beliefs actively engage in fatherhood roles, fostering healthier child-father relationships. This highlights the importance of gender equality perceptions in modern fatherhood.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Family Studies
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Understanding fatherhood roles is crucial for child development.
- Societal perceptions of gender influence parental engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the correlation between gender perception and fatherhood role perception in fathers of young children (0-6 years).
Main Methods:
- Descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study.
- 1108 fathers of 0-6 year olds surveyed.
- Utilized "Perception of Gender Scale" and "Perception Measurement for Father's Role".
Main Results:
- Egalitarian gender beliefs positively correlate with active fatherhood roles.
- Fathers believing in gender equality showed higher engagement in family functions.
- Enhanced fatherhood role perception linked to healthier father-child relationships.
Conclusions:
- Findings suggest policy and practice implications for supporting healthy family processes.
- Healthcare professionals and nurses can leverage these insights.
- Promoting gender equality perceptions can enhance father involvement.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:30Socioemotional Experience and Gender Development
14
Social-emotional experiences and cultural influences play significant roles in shaping gender development. During middle childhood, from ages 6 to 11, peer groups become dominant in reinforcing gender norms. Children in this age group often align with same-gender peer groups, which actively encourage behaviors that conform to traditional gender roles. For instance, boys may be discouraged from engaging in activities perceived as feminine, reinforcing culturally dictated norms about masculinity...
14
01:27Parenting Styles
44
Diana Baumrind's four parenting styles — authoritarian, authoritative, neglectful, and permissive — each influence children's socio-emotional development differently.
Authoritarian Parenting
This style is strict and controlling, with little room for open dialogue. Authoritarian parents demand obedience and often enforce rules with minimal warmth. Children raised this way may lack social skills and initiative, usually comparing themselves to others unfavorably.
Authoritative...
Authoritarian Parenting
This style is strict and controlling, with little room for open dialogue. Authoritarian parents demand obedience and often enforce rules with minimal warmth. Children raised this way may lack social skills and initiative, usually comparing themselves to others unfavorably.
Authoritative...
44
00:55Parental Care
11.3K
Many animals exhibit parental care behavior, including feeding, grooming, and protecting young offspring. Parental care is universal in mammals and birds, which often have young that are born relatively helpless. Several species of insects and fish, as well as some amphibians, also care for their young.
11.3K
01:12Psychosexual Stages of Personality: Phallic
279
The third stage of psychosexual development proposed by Freud is the phallic stage, occurring between the ages of 3 and 6. During this period, children become aware of their bodies and the differences between males and females. The erogenous zone in this stage is the genitals, and conflicts arise as children develop desires toward the opposite-sex parent. Boys experience the Oedipus complex, where they desire their mother and view their father as a rival. This leads to castration anxiety, the...
279
01:23Influence of Parents and Peers on Identity
24
Adolescence is a pivotal period of identity formation, during which individuals begin to answer questions central to their sense of self, such as "Who am I?" and "Who do I hope to become?" Both parents and peers play critical roles in guiding adolescents through this complex developmental phase.
Parental Influence on Identity Development
Parents serve as primary guides and managers in an adolescent's life, offering support instrumental in decision-making and personal growth....
Parental Influence on Identity Development
Parents serve as primary guides and managers in an adolescent's life, offering support instrumental in decision-making and personal growth....
24
01:25Factors Affecting Perception
1.4K
Perception is influenced by perceptual set, context, motivation, and emotion. Perceptual set, or perceptual expectancy, refers to the tendency to perceive things in a particular way, influenced by previous experiences and expectations. This phenomenon affects the interpretation of stimuli, creating a set of mental tendencies and assumptions that impact sensory perceptions of sound, taste, touch, and sight.
An illustrative example of a perceptual set is the scenario where an airline pilot told...
An illustrative example of a perceptual set is the scenario where an airline pilot told...
1.4K