Father Engagement and Father-Friendly Interventions 

This research project focuses on understanding early father-child relationships, examining the evidence base of father-friendly parenting interventions, conducting a pilot study of a mobile-based intervention to support the engagement of fathers in community-based home visitation programs, and qualitatively understanding the masculine identifies of stay-at-home fathers. Related studies and publications include: 

• Lee, J. Y., Lee, S. J., Xu, A., Steinke, H., & Weiland, C. (2024). Development, acceptability, and initial implementation of an interactive text-messaging program for fathers with low income. Maternal and Child Health Journal. (*2.300) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-024-03983-7
• Lee, J. Y., & Lee, S. J. (2023). Implementing a text messaging intervention to engage fathers in home visiting. Maternal and Child Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-023-03718-0
• Volling, B. L., Stevenson, M. M., Safyer, P., Gonzalez, R., & Lee, J. Y. (2019). In search of the father-infant activation relationship: A person-centered approach. Monographs of the Society of Research in Child Development, 84(1), 50–63. doi: 10.1002/mono.12404  
• Lee, J. Y., Knauer, H. A., Lee, S. J., MacEachern, M., & Garfield, C. (2018). Father-inclusive perinatal parent education programs: A systematic review. Pediatrics, 142(1), 1-18. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-0437
• Lee, J. Y., & Lee, S. J. (2018). Caring is masculine: Stay-at-home fathers and masculine identity. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 19(1), 47-58. doi: 10.1037/men0000079