The practice and evaluation of an educational program on the promotion of Japanese fathers' involvement in child rearing

我们制定了一项教育计划，包括通过参与式育儿研讨会向父亲传授育儿知识和技能。我们采用前测、后测和随访测试来评估项目对父亲参与的影响。35名学龄前儿童的父亲参加教育项目3次及以上，2次及以下，对照。采用压力评估量表（SES）、成为父亲带来的发展量表（DBBF）、父亲的育儿份额（FSCR）和完成育儿任务的独立性水平（LICRT）收集数据。与前测相比，随访的SES得分在3分或3分以上有显著改善。此外，该组的DBBF和FSCR测试后和随访评分分别显著高于测试前。此外，该组的FSCR测试后和随访得分均显著高于测试前。

We developed an education program consist of child-rearing knowledge and skills for fathers, implemented through participatory child rearing seminars. We used pre-test, post-test and follow-up test to evaluate the effects of the program on fathers' participation. 35 Fathers of preschoolers who participated in the education programs 3 or more times, twice or less and control. The data were collected by means of the Stress Evaluation Scale (SES), the Scale of Development brought about by becoming a father (DBBF), the Father's share of child rearing (FSCR), and the level of independence in completing child rearing tasks (LICRT). The follow-up score on SES in 3 or more showed significant improvement as compared to the pre-test. Furthermore, this group's post-test and follow-up scores on DBBF and FSCR respectively, were significantly higher as compared to their pre-test. In addition, this group's score of post-test and follow-up on the FSCR was significantly higher than the pre-test.