Familial relationship, a variable aiming at studying human interactions
within specific cultures, has been well researched in terms of its
association with the psychosocial and behavioral outcomes for children
and adolescents. The investigation usually begins with the study of the
human interactions among regular personal contacts between children
and their primary caregivers to identify potential ideal outcomes for
children. Both the quality and quantity of these interactions demonstrate
the influential power of parental authority, and other aspects of the
parents’ relationship, in the development of positive mental health
outcomes for their children (Belsky, Gilstrap, & Rovine, 1984; Rohner &
Veneziano, 2001; Sarkadi, Kristiansson, Oberklaid, & Bremberg, 2008;
Stolz, Barber, & Olsen, 2005; Verschueren & Marcoen, 1999). While
motherhood has been much of the focus within familial research, father
research illuminates the need for greater understanding of the effects of
fathering on emotional and developmental outcomes for children. A metaanalysis
study of fathering research over the past decade illustrates that
fathering has become highly influential in a child’s psychological and
behavioral outcomes (Rohner & Veneziano, 2001).