Effects of Korean fathers' participation in parenting, parental role satisfaction, and parenting stress on their child's playfulness

This study aimed to examine the effects of fathers' participation in parenting, parental role satisfaction and parenting stress on their child's playfulness. The sample of the study consisted of 300 fathers of children aged eight years and below (children studying in second or lower grades), living in Korea. The subjects were surveyed between April and May, 2021. The results of the study were as follows: fathers' participation in parenting and parental role satisfaction were positively related, while fathers' participation in parenting and parenting stress were negatively related. Child's playfulness was positively related to fathers' participation in parenting and parental role satisfaction, and negatively related to parenting stress. It was confirmed that fathers' participation in parenting, parental role satisfaction, and parenting stress are variables that affect child's playfulness. Fathers' participation in parenting had the greatest impact on child's playfulness, followed by parental role satisfaction and parenting stress.