Dataset for "Does parenting self-efficacy mediate the relationship between father acceptance, perceived social support, and involvement in special needs child caregiving?"
Description
This dataset is support the article "Does parenting self-efficacy mediate the relationship between father acceptance, perceived social support, and involvement in special needs child caregiving?". This study has three hypotheses: 1) Parenting self-efficacy mediates the relationship between fathers' acceptance of their involvement in caring for children with special needs, 2) Parenting self-efficacy mediates the relationship between fathers' acceptance and perception of social support and their involvement in caring for children with special needs, and 3) Parenting self-efficacy mediates the relationship between fathers' acceptance of their involvement in caring for children with special needs and their perception of social support. The findings indicated that father acceptance had no significant influence on father involvement in caring. However, perceived social support was found to be strongly and positively predictive of paternal engagement. Furthermore, parenting self-efficacy completely moderated the association between father approval and involvement, while partially mediating the relationship between perceived social support and participation.
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From April 14 to May 15, 2025, researchers collected data online and offline. They distributed questionnaires through various means, such as sharing them in relevant groups, contacting known participants directly, and uploading research information via social media platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram. They also sent direct messages to administrators of parent communities with children with special needs. The online questionnaire can be accessed via the following link: https://s.id/KeterlibatanAyah. Additionally, with the assistance of special education teachers, researchers provided printed questionnaires to guardians at several inclusive and special schools. A total of 243 individuals completed the research questionnaire. The participants were fathers with children with special needs, including biological, adopted, and stepchildren. Thirteen participants did not meet the attention check and inclusion criteria, so the researchers could only analyze the data from 230 participants.
Institutions
- Universitas Airlangga Fakultas Psikologi