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Exploring the Role of Filipino Fathers: Paternal Behaviors and Child Outcomes

Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: scott.harper{at}oc.edu.

	Abstract

Using data collected from an urban Southern Visayan province during the Summer of 2006, this study examines a sample of 133 Filipino fathers to consider potential relationships between father behaviors and child outcomes. Increased paternal psychological control predicts increased problematic child outcomes, with sons being more affected than daughters. Furthermore, increased authoritative fathering is associated with decreased externalizing problems of children as well as fewer internalizing problems for sons but not for daughters. Increased father involvement predicts improved sibling relationship quality for children. Other factors predicting problematic child outcomes in the overall regression model include father education and number of children in the household. Overall, findings support the idea that Filipino fathers play a valuable role in the lives of their children.

First published on August 14, 2009
Journal of Family Issues 2009, doi:10.1177/0192513X09342858


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