国外“父亲在位”理论研究新进展及启示

"父亲在位"研究正在成为父子关系研究中一个崭新的领域。从孩子的视角出发,把父亲在位定义为孩子的心理父亲在位。父亲在位由四个维度组成:孩子内心的父亲感知;孩子与父亲的关系;孩子父亲在位的其他影响;与父亲相关的文化和宗教信念对父亲在位的影响。父亲在位理论模型由孩子心理父亲在位各维度的同心圆组成。高品质的父亲在位是一种积极的心理状态,有利于孩子的心理发展。父亲在位理论对当前家庭教育和父子关系研究都有一定启示,父亲在位的进一步研究需要更多的理论思考和实证研究。

The New Development of the Studies of "Father Presence" Theory Abroad and Its Inspiration

The research on "father presence" is becoming a brand-new and important field in the research on father-child relationships."Father presence" is conceptualized as the psychological presence of the father in the child from the child’s perspective.The components of "father presence" are explicated as comprised of the following: an inner sense of father in the child;the child’s relationship with the personal father;other family influences on father presence in the child;and cultural and religious beliefs about the father found in a larger societal context.A conceptual model of "father presence" that consists of concentric spheres of influence is postulated that affects the development of the psychological presence of the father."Father presence" is by definition a positive psychological state.A high quality of "father presence" is beneficial to children.The research on "father presence" inspires the research on father-child relationships for researchers and pedagogues.Further research on "father presence" needs more theoretical and experimental researches.