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Men who believe they are good fathers and who think that their wives think they are good fathers are more likely to be involved with their children. --Source: Effects of Commitment and Psychological Centrality on Fathering; Pasley, Futris, Skinner; Journal of Marriage & Family, February 2002.

Fathers who are affectionate, spend time with their children and have a positive attitude are more likely to have securely attached infants.
--Source: Cox, et al; Prediction of Infant-Father and Infant-Mother Attachment, Developmental Psychology, 1992

In a study assessing adaptation, one year old children whose fathers were highly involved were less likely to cry, worry, or disrupt play when left with a stranger than other one-year-olds whose fathers were less involved.
--Source: Kotelchuck, The Infant’s Relationship to his Father: Experimental Evidence; Lamb, The Role of the Father in Child Development, 1981

Higher levels of father involvement in activities with their children such as eating meals together, going on outings and helping with homework are associated with fewer behavior problems, higher levels of sociability and a high level of school performances among children and adolescents.
--Source: Mosely, Thomson, Fathering Behavior and Child Outcomes: The Role of Race & Poverty; Marsiglio, Fatherhood: Contemporary Theory, Research and Social Policy, 1995