A Study on Father's Child Rearing Behaviors and Variables Related - In Busan Area -

아버지의 양육행동 및 관련변인에 관한 연구 - 부산지역을 중심으로 -

The purpose of this study is to develop the scale which measure father's child rearing behaviors and to identify the demographic variables related. The subjects of this study are 1054 primary school children's fathers in Busan. Questionnaires anr distributed in order to collect data. The dta were analyzed by t-test, F-test, Pearson's ${\gamma}$, Duncan's Multiple Range test, factor analysis and Cronbach's ${\alpah}$ using the SPSS computer program. The main results were as follows ; 1) To make the scale, primary the men, standard deviation, relative frequency distribution of the each items, and Cronbach's were computed. As the result, 36 item were selected in father's child rearing behaviors. Secondarily, the procedure of factor analysis was applied. Consequently, 5 subscales 29 items were selected. Total variance of 5 subscals was 87.5%. Reliability of scales was computed by Cronbach's ${\alpah}$ and the level was relatively considered satisfactory. Hence, subscales named runs and follow ; Father's Child Rearing Behaviors Scale consists of factor I- 'encouragement', factor II-'autonomy', factor III-'affection', factor IV-'achievement', fctor V-'interest'. 2) Practically, to applicate the scale, difference test were conducted according to sex of the children, jobs of the parents, ages of parents, level of the parent education and SES in father's child rearing behavior. As the result, there were variously differences according to demographic variables.