Hypothesis 1 was that fathering would be associated with adolescent adjustment. Consistent with this hypothesis, father acceptance (Table 1) was negatively associated with parent and teacher reports of adolescent maladjustment (coefficients range from −.22 to −.33). In intact families, father acceptance was associated with lower levels of adolescent-reported anxiety and depression. Father rejection (Table 2) was positively associated with parent and teacher reports of adolescent maladjustment (coefficients range from .10 to .33). In intact EA families, father rejection was associated with higher levels of adolescent-reported anxiety and depression. Father discipline (Table 3) was negatively associated with adolescent and parent reports of adolescent maladjustment. Father monitoring (Table 4) was negatively associated with teacher reports of adolescent maladjustment. Father involvement (Table 5) was negatively associated with adolescent maladjustment, with the exception of adolescent-reported depression.
