title: [Fathers' child-rearing behavior and influencing factors].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Fathers' child-rearing is still limited in Japan. This study describes the current situation of fathers' child-rearing and examines the association with positive spillover.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-administered questionnaires were mailed to fathers of toddlers of nursery schools in a suburban city of Tokyo, Japan. To examine the influence of different factors on fathers' emotional support for mothers in child-rearing and house work, hierarchical multiple regression analyses were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From the analysis of 189 respondents, positive spillover of work and family roles, and egalitarian sex role attitudes were related to fathers' emotional support for mothers. Regarding child-rearing and housework, positive spillover of work and family roles and mothers' occupations were related.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fathers' child-rearing behavior is related with positive spillover of work and family roles.
authors: Department of Community Health Nursing, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo.
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Naruse
authors: Azusa
authors: A
authors: Arimoto
authors: Izumi
authors: I
authors: Watai
authors: Sachiyo
authors: S
authors: Murashima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012380:Role; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires