Child Health Nursing Research

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Types of Parenting of Fathers during Early Childhood: A Q Methodological Approach

  • Park, Sun-Jung (Department of Nursing, Yeoju Institute of Technology) ;
  • Choi, Eun-Young (College of Nursing, Kyungdong University) ;
  • Ko, Ga-Yeon (Department of Nursing, Gangneung Yeongdong University) ;
  • Park, Bock-Soon (Department of Nursing, Gangneung Yeongdong University) ;
  • Park, Byung-Jun (Department of Nursing, Daegu Health College.College of Nursing, Korea University)
  • Received : 2019.06.05
  • Accepted : 2019.07.05
  • Published : 2019.07.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine types of parenting among fathers. The characteristics of parenting each type in early childhood were identified by systematically analyzing and classifying father's perceptions of parenting using the Q-methodology, which places importance on the perspective of the performer. Methods: The Q-method, which is effective for measuring individual subjectivity was used. The subjects in this study were 50 fathers with young children (2~36 months). Results: Four parenting types were identified analyzing the subjective perceptions of fathers with young children about parenting. One type was centered on character development. Another was centered on social development. A third was centered on physical health and development. The fourth was centered on building values. Conclusion: Parenting education programs should be developed based on type-specific characteristics and further research should investigate the effects of father's parenting type.

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