Relationship between paternal psychological distress and involvement in childcare among fathers of preschool-aged children: mediating effect of maternal psychological distress

Abstract Background The role of the father as a co-caregiver is becoming increasingly important across cultures. Parental psychological distress is an influencing factor of maladaptive parenting behaviors and negative psychosocial outcomes in children. Considerable research has focused on psychologi...

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Main Authors: Hyeon Sik Chu, Hanyi Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1688-z