Psychological problems experienced by fathers, most directly impact on children.
The psychological state of the father is one of the most important factors that determine the development and behavior of his children. Such conclusions are the result of specialized research made by scientists from the United States, which have denied well-established in psychology, the view of the minor role of the father in child development.
“It is considered that the main influence on the development of children having a mother and father, thus, only sets a certain tone in the family relationship. It is, in fact, not so the fathers likewise affect the mind and the behavioral characteristics of the child, and, mother,” says the study’s author, fellow of the University of Michigan, Claire Valloton.
Researchers observed more than seven hundred families with children. The attention of scientists was focused on stress and diverse psychological experiences of parents, especially fathers.
“We found that stress disorder and psychological problems such as depression experienced by fathers have a direct impact on children. That is, fathers to the same extent as mothers, responsible for the psychological development of the child,” says Vallotton, adding that all children are experiencing the negative effects provoked by the psychological condition of the father affects the children in both the short and long term.
