Available research evidence suggests the importance of positive parental discipline and monitoring for the well-being of African American children and adolescents. Given the potential impact of these practices on child development, it is important to explore the ways in which non-resident African American fathers engage in the discipline and monitoring of their children. The objective of this study was to determine those factors that best predict discipline and monitoring among a sample of 98 non-resident African American fathers, from fatherhood programs in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Surveys were self-administered and included topics related to father factors (developmental history, parenting self-efficacy, and incarceration history), child factors (child age and child sex), and contextual factors (co-parenting alliance). Respondents ranged in age from 20-59 (Mean=37, SD=7.95) and had at least one non-resident child between the ages of 5 and 17. Bivariate correlation results revealed that higher levels of parenting self-efficacy were associated with having younger children, more positive co-parenting alliances, and increased frequency of engagement in discipline and monitoring of children. In addition, positive perceptions of the co-parenting alliance were associated with having younger children and higher levels of engagement in discipline and monitoring of children. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis results revealed two significant predictors of discipline and monitoring practices—level of education and parenting self-efficacy. Practitioners and service providers should consider implementing interventions that can improve educational outcomes and promote parenting self-efficacy among non-resident African American fathers, thereby enhancing their parenting skills and the well-being of African American children and adolescents.

现有的研究证据表明，积极的父母纪律和监测对于非裔美国儿童和青少年的健康至关重要。鉴于这些做法对儿童发展的潜在影响，重要的是探索非居民非裔美国人父亲如何进行管教和对其子女进行监督。这项研究的目的是从美国中大西洋地区的父亲计划中确定98位非居民非洲裔美国父亲样本中最能预测纪律和监控的因素。调查是自我管理的，涉及与父亲因素（发育史，育儿自我效能和监禁史），儿童因素（儿童年龄和性别）和情境因素（共同父母同盟）有关的主题。受访者的年龄介于20-59岁之间（平均值= 37，标准差= 7.95），并且至少有一个5岁至17岁之间的非居住儿童。双变量相关结果表明，较高的父母养育自我效能感与年纪较小的儿童，更积极的育儿联盟，以及参与纪律和监督儿童的频率增加。此外，对育儿联盟的积极认识与育有年幼的孩子以及对儿童进行纪律和监督的参与程度较高有关。分层多元回归分析结果显示了纪律和监控实践的两个重要预测指标：教育水平和育儿自我效能感。