Table 4.
Father Involvement among Children with Nonresidential Fathers (n = 1,368)
| (1) Internalizing behaviors | (2) Externalizing behaviors | |
|---|---|---|
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| Model 1: Hour spent (ref=no hour at both waves) | ||
| No hour at 1 wave & some hour at other | −0.07 (0.07) | −0.00 (0.07) |
| At least some hour at both waves | −0.14+ (0.07) | −0.22** (0.07) |
| Model 2: Close to biological father (Age 9), ref=not extremely close | ||
| Extremely close | −0.03 (0.07) | −0.09 (0.07) |
| Not asked (did not see father) | 0.01 (0.07) | 0.01 (0.08) |
| Model 3: Youth-reported activity scale, std (Age 9) | −0.04 (0.03) | −0.06+ (0.03) |
| Model 4: Mother-reported father engagement, std (Ages 5 and 9) | −0.09* (0.04) | −0.10* (0.05) |
Note: Robust standard errors in parentheses. Models control for baseline and Year 3 variables and child’s age at Year 15.
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p < .05.
p < .10.