Role of Father in Child Personality Development: Evidence from Pakistan

Abstract

A number of studies have established an association between poor role modeling of the parents and children's behavior. The existing study focuses on the father's role in the development of the personality of the children (n = 400) aged 10 to 19 years in 4 urban towns of Faisalabad. The integrated approach was employed for data collection. Results showed that it is not possible to develop quality if there is no time to do it, but no amount of quantity can compensate for poor quality. Chi-square value (20.218) showed a highly significant association (P = 0.000) between the positive role of the father and positive child personality development. Focus group discussions were conducted with numerous respondents. When fathers are included in the lives of their children, particularly their training, children take in more, perform better in school, and show more beneficial conduct.