Date of Award
12-2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Departmental Honors
Department
Family, Consumer, and Human Development
Abstract
The effect of father involvement in childrearing on parental stress and marital satisfaction of wives in newlywed couples was assessed in a sample of couples married five years. Results showed that marital satisfaction is positively correlated with the wife's perception of husband's involvement in activities of childcare and negatively correlated with the wife's stress. The association between husband 's perception of involvement and wife's marital satisfaction was less strong.
The implications for these findings on family life education for couples in the early years of marriage are discussed. Suggestions for interventions to promote father involvement are presented.
Recommended Citation
Falslev, Tasha Dawn, "The Effect of Father Involvement on Marital Satisfaction" (2010). Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects. 63.
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Faculty Mentor
Tom Lee
Comments
This work made publicly available electronically on January 3, 2011.