Pre- and Post-Conception Relationship Duration and Parental Involvement Satisfaction among Noncustodial African American Fathers

This study examines how parental involvement satisfaction (PIS) in terms of accessibility, engagement, and responsibility (A-E-R) among of noncustodial African American fathers (NCAAFs) may be explained by the pre- and post-conception relationship durations they have with their children’s mothers, c...

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Published in:Research on social work practice 2023-05, Vol.33 (4), p.479-490
Main Authors: Banks, Leon, White, Gerry L., Allen, Junior Lloyd, Huggins-Hoyt, Kimberly Y., Briggs, Harold E., Lowe, Tony B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access
African Americans
Analysis of covariance
Children
Contingency tables
Family roles
Father-child relations
Fathers
Mothers
Multivariate analysis
Parent participation
Parents & parenting
Pregnancy
Satisfaction
Visitation
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Summary:This study examines how parental involvement satisfaction (PIS) in terms of accessibility, engagement, and responsibility (A-E-R) among of noncustodial African American fathers (NCAAFs) may be explained by the pre- and post-conception relationship durations they have with their children’s mothers, controlling for quality of communication satisfaction (QCS) with the mothers. Method: A multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was performed with a sample size of N=163 NCAAFS who were surveyed participants in the Parenting Time Visitation Program (PTVP) in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia communities. Results: There no significant relationships found between pre/post-conception relationship durations and PIS in terms of A-E-R, even when controlling for QCS. Correlational and crosstabulation analyses did reveal some interesting patterns of note. Discussion: This study extends the literature on noncustodial father involvement with their children and provides valuable insight to co-parenting studies.
ISSN:1049-7315
1552-7581
DOI:10.1177/10497315221093542