Die rolle des vaters bei berufstätiger mutter - Aufgabenbeteiligung, lebenszufriedenheit und schulleistung der kinder

Abstract

Fathers' role concept, life satisfaction in the work-family context and mothers' vocational participation are investigated as to their impact on fathers' involvement in child directed and household activities. Questionnaire data were collected of 279 couples with children in 3 rd, 6 th and 9 th school grades. When mothers worked, fathers showed more egalitarian gender role concepts and participated more in household activities that are traditionally considered being "feminine". Mediator analyses revealed that such fathers' gender roles and participation had an impact on higher school achievement of sons and daughters in the German language subject. In families with working mothers, the amount of father-child-interaction and fathers' satisfaction with their fatherchild relationship correlated with children's proficiency in mathematics. Experiencing a satisfactory work-life balance strongly influenced fathers' family involvement.