Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Maniaci, Michael R.
Abstract
The current study examined the association between retrospectively recalled paternal investment and current levels of commitment readiness in young adults. Various aspects of the participants’ relationship with their fathers during childhood were measured in a sample of 250 undergraduate students. Participants were also asked questions about how ready they are to be involved in a committed romantic relationship. The results did not support the main hypotheses: there were no significant associations between retrospectively recalled paternal investment and commitment readiness. Exploratory analyses revealed that attachment avoidance was significantly negatively correlated with both paternal investment, including measures of nurturant fathering and father involvement, and commitment readiness.
Extent
41 p.
Recommended Citation
Messmore, Peter G., "Paternal Investment and Young Adults’ Commitment Readiness" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present. 1254.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general/1254
Identifier
FA00014185
Comments
Includes bibliography.|Thesis (MA)--Florida Atlantic University, 2023.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.