The Study of Explicit and Implicit Fathering

• Main Authors: Chia-Feng Chen, 陳嘉峰
• Other Authors: Hsiu-Chen Wei
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/26487953162759747029

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 人類發展與家庭學系 === 101 === The main goals of this study is to explore the relationship between explicit and implicit fathering and to discuss different effects on explicit and implicit fathering from various background variations of fathers’ families. This research was carried out mainly by questionnaire survey, which contents three kinds of scales: “Sex-role Attitude Scale ”, “Explicit Fathering Scale”, and “Implicit Fatheing Scale”. Respondents were 598 fathers of high-school teenagers from Taiwan. Data of this study was collected via either internet or paper questionnaires and was examined through statistical methods and came out with some major results below: 1. The characteristics of explicit fathering shown by fathers of high-school teenagers in Taiwan are “Caring &; control”, and “Emotional support”; however, Taiwanese fathers show lower involvement in “Activities participation”. 2. The emotions and feelings of implicit fathering involved by fathers of high-school teenagers in Taiwan are “Cherisher &; obsession”,“Glory”, and “Respect”; however, Taiwanese fathers involve lower in “Caution”, and “Feeling guilty”. 3. The diversity of “Paternal education degree”, “Paternal Residence”, “Paternal employment”, “Paternal flexibility of work”, “Child’s Order of birth”, “Child’s school system”, “Child’s gender”, and “Stage of family life cycle ”from background variations of micro-system under the “biological system” context effects fathers’ explicit or implicit fathering. 4. A father having more “Father’s time with the child on holidays”, “Cherisher &; obsession”, “ Glory”, or“Respect” shows more explicit fathering. 5. A father having more “positive communication”, “emotional support”, “resources connection”, or “activities participate on” involves more implicit fathering. Finally, according to the literature review, results, and conclusion of this research, suggestions to fathers, schools, and the society have been proposed.