This study was conducted to understand military solders fathering by examining their fathering status, their difficulties experienced while fathering, and perception for the need of education relating to fathering.
109 male soldiers who had children a...
This study was conducted to understand military solders fathering by examining their fathering status, their difficulties experienced while fathering, and perception for the need of education relating to fathering.
109 male soldiers who had children and lived in Daejon, XX Gu were surveyed using a structured questionnaire from September, 27, 2001 to October, 6.
The researchers used the Fathering Practice Scale modified by Chosunwha(1998) which was originally developed by Canfield in 1995, and added demographic data, difficulties experienced while fathering, and contents of education for fathering.
The results of this study were as fallows.
1. The soldiers fathering score was average 3.84, and it implied that soldier performed their role as a father relatively well. While the criteria of commication with children was recorded the highest score with 4.21 average, the criteria of role performance as a husband was average 3.60. the criteria of consistentency in role performance as foster was the lowest score, average 3.45.
2. 25% of subjects reported that they experienced the lack of time to spend with their children.
3. 77 soldiers (70.6%) reported education need for fathering, and 99 soldiers answered that they were willing to attend the education if it's offered.
4. The educational contents needed were effective communication skill with their children, disciplinary strategies, children's developmental growth, and disease prevention and management.
5. The valuables affecting on children, the first child's age, status of wife's occupation, and help from their wife.
With consideration of above results, the strategies to improve fathering skills and educational program of fathering for soldiers should be developed and implemented. Also, the education program should be provided to the soldiers who are potential to be a father, so that good parenting can be performed in military families.