father discipline is generally associated with lower levels of adolescent-reported anxiety and depression, it is unrelated to anxiety and depression for females in EA families, and is positively related to depression for females in EA stepfamilies. Although father monitoring is generally not associated with adolescent-reported anxiety and depression, it is negatively associated with depression for females and anxiety for females in MA families. Although father involvement is associated with less maladjustment, this relationship is generally present only for boys, or girls in EA stepfamilies.
