Abstract
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this study was to determine the fatherhood role perceptions of fathers with children aged 3-6 years and the affecting factors.
METHODS
This descriptive study was conducted between 2013 and December 2014. The population of the study consisted of fathers with children in the age group of 3-6 years in 20 kindergartens located in city center of Giresun and its districts. 8 kindergartens the researchers could reach among these kindergartens were included in the sample. The data of the study were collected from 482 fathers who had 3-6 year-old children in the kindergartens included in the sample and agreed to participate in the study. The data were collected by using the ‘Personal Information Form’ and the ‘Fatherhood Role Perception Scale’. Percentage distributions, mean, t-test, ANOVA, Mann Whitney U, and Kruskal Wallis analyses were used to assess the data.
RESULTS
It was determined that fathers’ education, working condition, occupation, income status perception, family type, requesting the child receiving education currently, age of becoming a father for the first time, the number of children and state of receiving information about fatherhood affected the fatherhood role perception. Total mean score obtained by fathers from the Fatherhood Role Perception Scale was determined to be 99.49±11.10.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
It was also determined some socio-demographic characteristics of fathers affected mean scores of the fatherhood role. According to total mean score obtained by fathers from the Fatherhood Role Perception Scale, it was found that the fatherhood role perception was at a good level.
Keywords: Father, Fatherhood Perception, Fatherhood Role, Child
