Impact of longer working hours on fathers' parenting behavior when their infants are 6  months old: The Japan Environment and Children's Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Long working hours have been suggested to affect fathers' parenting behavior, but previously reported findings have been inconsistent. This study examined the association between the working hours and parenting behavior of fathers while accounting for other factors related to their parenting behavior, using data from the Japan Environment and Children Study (JECS), a large cohort study in Japan.

Methods

Data from 43,159 father-mother pairs were analyzed. The mother assessed the father's frequency of seven parenting behaviors at 6 months after delivery. Then, each behavior was classified into a high-engagement group (always and sometimes) or a low-engagement group (rarely and never). The father's weekly working hours was obtained from his responses and was classifie

SUBMITTER: Kasamatsu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10334997 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature