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The Relation Between Role Constructions and Adjustment Among Stepfathers

MARK A. FINE

University of Missouri

LAWRENCE H. GANONG

University of Missouri

MARILYN COLEMAN

University of Missouri

The purpose of this study was to assess the relations between stepfathers' constructions of their role as stepfathers and several dimensions of their adjustment. Thirty-nine stepfathers who resided with stepchildren between the ages of 10 and 18 completed a series of self-report measures assessing their perceptions of the stepfather role and their perceived adjustment in several individual, stepfather, marital, and family domains. Positive stepfather outcomes were related to (a) stepfathers' perceptions that they frequently engage in parenting behaviors and that they should engage in these behaviors; (b) small discrepancies between perceived role behavior and standards of how one should behave as a stepfather, particularly with respect to the warmth dimension of parenting; and (c) role clarity. Implications for theory modification and future research are discussed.

Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 18, No. 5, 503-525 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/019251397018005003
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