Frequency of visitation by divorced fathers: Differences in reports by fathers and mothers.

Braver, Sanford H.; Wolchik, Sharlene A.; Sandler, Irwin N.; Fogas, Bruce S.; Zvetina, Daria

doi:10.1037/h0079260

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“…Mothers reported on their child’s contact with the father using two items that assessed telephone contact and in-person contact from the Dad Contact/Maternal Barriers to Father Contact measure (Braver, Wolchik, Sandler, Fogas, & Zvetina, 1991), “Think about the different types of contact your ex-husband has had with your child during the past month. How often have they talked on the telephone?” and “How many different times did your ex-husband visit with your child during the last month?” representing counts of number of instances of contact.…”

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Non-Residential Father–Child Involvement, Interparental Conflict and Mental Health of Children Following Divorce: A Person-Focused Approach

Elam

Sandler

Wolchik

et al. 2015

J Youth Adolescence

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Variable-centered research has found complex relationships between child well-being and two critical aspects of the post-divorce family environment: the level of non-residential father involvement (i.e., contact and supportive relationship) with their children and the level of conflict between the father and mother. However, these analyses fail to capture individual differences based on distinct patterns of interparental conflict, father support and father contact. Using a person-centered latent profile analysis, the present study examined (1) profiles of non-residential father contact, support, and interparental conflict in the two years following divorce (N = 240), when children (49% female) were between 9 and 12 years of age and (2) differences across profiles in concurrent child adjustment outcomes as well as outcomes six years later. Four profiles of father involvement were identified: High Contact – Moderate Conflict – Moderate Support, Low Contact – Moderate Conflict – Low Support, High Conflict – Moderate Contact –Moderate Support, and Low Conflict – Moderate Contact – Moderate Support. Concurrently, children with fathers in the group with high conflict were found to have significantly greater internalizing and externalizing problems compared to all other groups. Six years later, children with fathers in the group with low contact and low support were found to have greater internalizing and externalizing problems compared to children with fathers in the high conflict group, and also greater internalizing problems compared to children with fathers in the low conflict group. These results provide insight into the complex relationship among non-residential fathers’ conflict, contact, and support in child adjustment within divorcing families.

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Non-Residential Father–Child Involvement, Interparental Conflict and Mental Health of Children Following Divorce: A Person-Focused Approach

Elam

Sandler

Wolchik

et al. 2015

J Youth Adolescence

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“…Two items from the Adolescent/Non-Residential Parent Contact Scale (Braver et al, 1991) were used: “How often has your (dad/mom’s ex-husband) visited with you during the past year?” and “How often has your (dad/mom’s ex-husband) had phone or mail contact with you during the past year?” For both items, responses were rated (1) not at all, (2) once a year, (3) several times a year, (4) 1-3 times a month, (5) once a week, and (6) several times a week. We selected adolescent reports of contact as the most valid indicators of father-adolescent time together, and these were moderately correlated with mother reports of in-person contact, r (154) = .52, p < .001, and phone/email contact, r (154) = .40, p < .001.…”

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Latent Profiles of Nonresidential Father Engagement Six Years After Divorce Predict Long-Term Offspring Outcomes

Modecki

Hagan

Sandler

et al. 2014

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

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This study examined profiles of non-residential father engagement (i.e., support to the adolescent, contact frequency, remarriage, relocation, and interparental conflict) with their adolescent children (N = 156) six to eight years following divorce and the prospective relation between these profiles and the psychosocial functioning of their offspring, nine years later. Parental divorce occurred during late childhood to early adolescence; indicators of non-residential father engagement were assessed during adolescence, and mental health problems and academic achievement of offspring were assessed nine years later in young adulthood. Three profiles of father engagement were identified in our sample of mainly White, non-Hispanic divorced fathers: Moderate Involvement/Low Conflict, Low Involvement/Moderate Conflict, and High Involvement/High Conflict. Profiles differentially predicted offspring outcomes nine years later when they were young adults, controlling for quality of the mother-adolescent relationship, mother’s remarriage, mother’s income, and gender, age and offspring mental health problems in adolescence. Offspring of fathers characterized as Moderate Involvement/Low Conflict had the highest academic achievement and the lowest number of externalizing problems nine years later compared to offspring whose fathers had profiles indicating either the highest or lowest levels of involvement but higher levels of conflict. Results indicate that greater paternal psychosocial support and more frequent father-adolescent contact do not outweigh the negative impact of interparental conflict on youth outcomes in the long-term. Implications of findings for policy and intervention are discussed.

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“…Der Test verfügt über eine hohe interne Konsistenz (Cronbach's Alpha = .80) und Retest-Reliabilität (r = .77). (Ashrons, 1983;Braver, Wolchik, Sandler, Fogas, 1991). Letztlich kann es angesichts der Tatsache, dass es sich dabei um Wahrnehmungen und Einschätzungen handelt, nicht darum gehen, einen objektiv validen Wert zu ermitteln, sondern die Diskrepanzen aufzuzeigen und eine Möglichkeit zu schaffen, diese zum Beispiel in der Beratungssituation zu bearbeiten, wofür wir das Instrument als geeignet erachten.…”

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Familiäre Wahrnehmung und Einflussfaktoren des Engagements getrennt lebender Väter

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Winkler-Metzke³

et al. 2012

Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie

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Summary Family Perceptions and Moderating Factors of Involvement in Non-Residential FathersThe involvement of non-resident fathers with their child was analysed by use of a questionnaire in a sample of 74 divorced or separated families living in the city of Zürich, Switzerland. Fathers, mothers, and one child separately rated the involvement of the father. The three perspectives were compared and showed significant differences in the dimensions of educational responsibility, cognitive and social support, and the quality of the emotional relationship. The temporal availability and leisure time activities did not show significant differences. The different family perspectives should be considered when assessing a father's involvement with his child. The quality of the relationship of the children to their fathers was primarily fostered by the emotional engagement of the father.Prax. Kinderpsychol. Kinderpsychiat. 61/2012, 75-91 Keywords father engagement -separated fathers -divorced fathers -father child relationship ZusammenfassungIn

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Frequency of visitation by divorced fathers: Differences in reports by fathers and mothers.

Cited by 73 publications

References 27 publications

Non-Residential Father–Child Involvement, Interparental Conflict and Mental Health of Children Following Divorce: A Person-Focused Approach

Non-Residential Father–Child Involvement, Interparental Conflict and Mental Health of Children Following Divorce: A Person-Focused Approach

Latent Profiles of Nonresidential Father Engagement Six Years After Divorce Predict Long-Term Offspring Outcomes

Familiäre Wahrnehmung und Einflussfaktoren des Engagements getrennt lebender Väter

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