The Fatherhood Scale – FS

Mohammed looti

Scale Development & Technical Details

Scale Overview

The The Fatherhood Scale – FS was developed by G. L. Dick (2004). It is designed to measure Paternal involvement and fatherhood roles. The scale is intended for use with Adults (retrospective).

Scale Structure

This instrument consists of 64 items organized into 9 factors/subscales: Positive Engagement, Positive Paternal Emotional Responsiveness, Negative Paternal Engagement, The Moral Father Role, The Gender Role Model, The Good Provider Role, The Androgynous Role, Responsible Paternal Engagement, The Accessible Father.

Factor / Subscale	Items	N
Positive Engagement	3,9,10,39,49	5
Positive Paternal Emotional Responsiveness	5,6,8,12,14,35,37,40,45,53,54,56,62	13
Negative Paternal Engagement	11,13,15,20,25,27,41,44,57,59,63	11
The Moral Father Role	26,32,50,61	4
The Gender Role Model	16,21,31,42,46,47	6
The Good Provider Role	17,19,29,36	4
The Androgynous Role	4,23,24,28,34,52,64	7
Responsible Paternal Engagement	1,7,18,22,23,33,48,51,60	9
The Accessible Father	2,30,38,55	4

Response Format

Respondents rate each item using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree).

The scale includes 11 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.

Scoring

Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.

Psychometric Properties

Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Total alpha 0.98, subscales range from 0.80 to 0.96.

Administration

The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.