Mothers, Fathers, Gender Role, and Time Parents Spend with Their Children
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2003
Keywords
mothers, fathers, gender role, parenting
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022934412910
Abstract
To examine the relationships among the sex of the parent, gender role, and the time parents spend with their children, 272 parents completed the Bem Sex-Role Inventory, a questionnaire about the time spent with their children, and a demographics questionnaire. Analyses indicated that neither the sex of the parent nor gender role was predictive of the amount of time parents were spending in direct interaction with or being accessible to their children. The sex of the parent, qualified by earning status, was predictive of the level of responsibility parents had for child-related activities. Further, the sex of the parent, qualified by femininity, was predictive of parental satisfaction with level of child-related responsibilities. These results emphasize the importance of examining parental characteristics in relation to the time parents spend with their children and their levels of responsibility for child-related activities.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Sex Roles, v. 48, issues 7-8, p. 305-315
Scholar Commons Citation
Renk, Kimberly; Roberts, Rex; Roddenberry, Angela; Luick, Mary; Hillhouse, Sarah; Meehan, Cricket; Oliveros, Arazais; and Phares, Vicky, "Mothers, Fathers, Gender Role, and Time Parents Spend with Their Children" (2003). Psychology Faculty Publications. 987.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/987
