Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
School of Social Work, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
J Community Psychol. 2023 Jul;51(5):1876-1900. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22972. Epub 2022 Dec 8.
Though studies have examined the role of social support in the lives of Black men, less is known about the role and function of multi-domain social support as they navigate fatherhood. This investigation utilizes a profile-oriented approach to identify patterns of general and parenting-specific social support (i.e., family; peers; community) among a sample of 759 Black American fathers. Additionally, this study examines how identified support profiles are associated with Black fathers' parenting outcomes (i.e., stress, satisfaction, self-efficacy, and involvement). Latent class analyses identified 10 distinct social support profiles among Black fathers. Results also indicated that there was some profile variation in levels parenting outcomes. Findings suggest variation in the availability and utilization of general and parenting support among Black fathers.
尽管有研究考察了社会支持在黑人男性生活中的作用，但对于他们在为人父母过程中多领域社会支持的作用和功能知之甚少。本研究采用面向特征的方法，在 759 名美国黑人父亲样本中确定了一般和育儿特定社会支持（即家庭、同伴、社区）的模式。此外，本研究还考察了确定的支持模式如何与黑人父亲的育儿结果（即压力、满意度、自我效能感和参与度）相关联。潜在类别分析确定了黑人父亲的 10 种不同的社会支持模式。结果还表明，育儿结果的水平存在一些模式差异。研究结果表明，黑人父亲的一般和育儿支持的可用性和利用存在差异。
