Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Psychology
Advisor
Rhonda Bohs
Abstract
The psychological well-being and gender role development of a woman is greatly affected by the emotional presence of her father growing up. Until recently, most of the research on father-daughter relationships has been done on Caucasian working-class families, and very little has been done on father-daughter relationships in the African American community. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of a father’s emotional presence (dependable, involved, engaged) and uncover whether this type of presence was correlated with a woman’s gender role identity among African American women aged 18 years of age or older. The socioeconomic status (working class, middle class, professional class) and educational attainment levels (high school/vocational training, college educated) of a woman’s father were also studied. A combination of the independent variables and gender role identity was also examined. The sample consisted of African American women aged 18 years or older from an online metropolitan university (n = 135) who were recruited through the university’s online recruitment tool. A bivariate regression analysis was used in Research Question 1, and a multiple regression analysis was used in Research Questions 2 and 3. Findings from Research Questions 1, 2, and 3 were statistically significant. The findings maybe by clinicians for positive social change to improve the relationship between fathers and daughters.
Recommended Citation
Dandridge, Malika, "A Correlational Investigation of Father Emotional Presence and Gender Role Identity in African American Women" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13293.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13293
