Father Personality, Perception of Paternal Role and Social Behaviors in Preschool Period: The Mediator Role of Father Involvement

Selahattin Semiz; Meral Ören

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Father Personality, Perception of Paternal Role and Social Behaviors in Preschool Period: The Mediator Role of Father Involvement

Authors:

Selahattin Semiz | Meral Ören

Publisher:

Anadolu University

Journal:

Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.244-275

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309778

pISSN:

2602-2249

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 The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between father personality, paternal role perception and childrens social behaviors in the preschool period, and the mediating role of father involvement in this relationship. Paternal Role Perception Scale, Father Involvement Scale, Five Factor Personality Scale and Demographic Information Form, were used as data collection tools. The data collected within the study were obtained through online questionnaires on Google forms in the fall semester of 2021-2022. This research is a descriptive study in which the scanning and correlational model are preferred. The data obtained in the study were analyzed through AMOS 23 and SPSS 26 programs. The participants of the study were 504 fathers that who has children between the age of 3-6 living in Turkey. Snowball and convinience sampling methods were used to reach this study group. According to the results of the research, father involvement, openness to experience and extroversion from the fathers personality traits only show a significant mediating role for the childs anxiety-withdrawal. For neuroticism, which is a personality trait of the father, it was seen that father involvement was a significant mediator for childs anger-aggression, anxiety-withdrawal and social competence levels. Another result reached in the research is that father involvement has a significant mediating role in the relationship between modern paternal role perception and the childs anger-aggression, anxiety-withdrawal and social competence levels. Direct relationships between fathers personality traits, perception of modern fatherhood role, childs social behaviors and father involvement are presented in detail in the findings.

 The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between father personality, paternal role perception and childrens social behaviors in the preschool period, and the mediating role of father involvement in this relationship. Paternal Role Perception Scale, Father Involvement Scale, Five Factor Personality Scale and Demographic Information Form, were used as data collection tools. The data collected within the study were obtained through online questionnaires on Google forms in the fall semester of 2021-2022. This research is a descriptive study in which the scanning and correlational model are preferred. The data obtained in the study were analyzed through AMOS 23 and SPSS 26 programs. The participants of the study were 504 fathers that who has children between the age of 3-6 living in Turkey. Snowball and convinience sampling methods were used to reach this study group. According to the results of the research, father involvement, openness to experience and extroversion from the fathers personality traits only show a significant mediating role for the childs anxiety-withdrawal. For neuroticism, which is a personality trait of the father, it was seen that father involvement was a significant mediator for childs anger-aggression, anxiety-withdrawal and social competence levels. Another result reached in the research is that father involvement has a significant mediating role in the relationship between modern paternal role perception and the childs anger-aggression, anxiety-withdrawal and social competence levels. Direct relationships between fathers personality traits, perception of modern fatherhood role, childs social behaviors and father involvement are presented in detail in the findings.

 The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between father personality, paternal role perception and childrens social behaviors in the preschool period, and the mediating role of father involvement in this relationship. Paternal Role Perception Scale, Father Involvement Scale, Five Factor Personality Scale and Demographic Information Form, were used as data collection tools. The data collected within the study were obtained through online questionnaires on Google forms in the fall semester of 2021-2022. This research is a descriptive study in which the scanning and correlational model are preferred. The data obtained in the study were analyzed through AMOS 23 and SPSS 26 programs. The participants of the study were 504 fathers that who has children between the age of 3-6 living in Turkey. Snowball and convinience sampling methods were used to reach this study group. According to the results of the research, father involvement, openness to experience and extroversion from the fathers personality traits only show a significant mediating role for the childs anxiety-withdrawal. For neuroticism, which is a personality trait of the father, it was seen that father involvement was a significant mediator for childs anger-aggression, anxiety-withdrawal and social competence levels. Another result reached in the research is that father involvement has a significant mediating role in the relationship between modern paternal role perception and the childs anger-aggression, anxiety-withdrawal and social competence levels. Direct relationships between fathers personality traits, perception of modern fatherhood role, childs social behaviors and father involvement are presented in detail in the findings.

 Bu çalışmanın amacı okul öncesi dönemde baba kişiliği, babalık rolü algısı ve çocukların sosyal davranışları arasındaki ilişkinin ve bu ilişkide baba katılımının aracı rolünün incelenmesidir. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak, Babalık Rolü Algı Ölçeği, Baba Katılım Ölçeği, Beş Faktör Kişilik Ölçeği ve Demografik Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında toplanan veriler 2021-2022 yılının güz döneminde Google forms üzerinden çevrimiçi ölçekler vasıtasıyla elde edilmiştir. Betimsel araştırmaların türlerinden olan tarama modelinin seçildiği bu çalışmada ilişkisel desen ve tarama deseni tercih edilmiştir. Çalışmada ulaşılan veriler AMOS 23 ve SPSS 26 programları aracılığıyla analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Türkiyede yaşayan 3-6 yaş aralığında çocuğu olan 504 baba oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma elde edilen sonuçlara göre baba katılımı babanın kişilik özelliklerinden deneyime açıklık ve dışadönüklük yalnızca çocuğun kaygı-geri çekilme için anlamlı bir aracılık rolü göstermektedir. Babanın kişilik özelliklerinden nörotizm için ise baba katılımımın çocuğun öfke-agresyon, kaygı-geri çekilme ve sosyal yetkinlik düzeylerinin üçü için de anlamlı bir aracı olduğu görülmüştür. Babanın kişilik özellikleri, modern babalık rolü algısı, çocuğun sosyal davranışları ve baba katılımı arasındaki doğrudan ilişkiler bulgular bölümünde ayrıntılı olarak sunulmuştur. Araştırma da ulaşılan bir diğer sonuçta baba katılımının modern babalık rolü algısı ile çocuğun öfke-agresyon, kaygı-geri çekilme ve sosyal yetkinlik düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkide anlamlı bir aracılık rolü olduğudur. Modern babalık rolü algısı baba katılımını pozitif bir biçimde yordamaktadır. Ayrıca modern babalık rolü algısı çocuğun öfke-agresyon ve kaygı-geri çekilme düzeylerini negatif bir biçimde yordarken, sosyal yetkinlik düzeyini ise pozitif bir biçimde yordamaktadır.

Article Details

Father Personality, Perception of Paternal Role and Social Behaviors in Preschool Period: The Mediator Role of Father Involvement

Authors:

Selahattin Semiz | Meral Ören

Publisher:

Anadolu University

Journal:

Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.244-275

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309778

pISSN:

2602-2249

father involvement

father personality

paternal role perception

pre-schooler’s social behaviorbaba katılımı

baba kişiliği

babalık rolü algısı

sosyal davranışlar

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Article Details

Authors: Selahattin Semiz | Meral Ören

Publisher: Anadolu University

Journal: Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.244-275

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001309778

pISSN: 2602-2249

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Authors:

Selahattin Semiz | Meral Ören

Publisher:

Anadolu University

Journal:

Anadolu University Journal of Education Faculty Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.244-275

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309778

pISSN:

2602-2249