Relations Between Coparenting and Father Involvement in Families With Preschool-aged Children

This quantitative, longitudinal study examined reciprocal relations between father involvement (e.g., playing and caregiving) at an initial assessment and observed coparenting behavior (supportive versus undermining) in families with resident fathers and preschool-age children. Possible characteristics (e.g., child gender and family earner status) that may explain variability in the associations that were explored. Results indicate that father involvment influence coparenting behaviors.