父親在孩子眼中到底是什麼模樣?傳統的父親形象經過這些年社會的變動,有沒有受到影響或改變?大學生心目中的「父親」又是怎樣一種面貌?父親又是怎樣表現他的關愛與溫柔的?本研究以焦點團體訪談方式對就讀於大學階段學生進行有關父親形象的相關議題討論,發現學生心目中的父親隨著孩子年歲增長有不同互動方式與改變,而親子之間的關係有愈漸親密的趨勢,遑論是父親本身或是孩子自身採取主動改變的動作,都讓傳統的父子關係有了渴望的發展。父親的不善表現關切,可能是疏於訓練、性別角色的限制、或是工作與親職分配的結果,而不是父親不願與孩子有更親密的關係。失去父親這個角色的陪伴,成長之路雖然較為艱辛,最難解的還是在於失去聯繫與親密的落寞。
How children perceive their fathers? Has traditional father image ever changed over these years amid societal transitions? How college students perceive their own fathers? How those fathers express or perform their concerns and caring? This study is an attempt to explore college students' perspective of their fathers by using focus-group discussion. The results showed that father image had been changed from rigid and conventional to resilient and caring one over chronological years. The father-child relationship became more content and intimate. Regardless if the action was initiated by either party, the approach and effort to enhance the father-child interaction also circularly had positive impact on the whole family relations. Fathers were restricted by his male stereotypes, parenting training, or parenting participation style, and eventually showed aloof or stringent attitude toward their children; however, their urge to get intimate with children and express their tenderness is always there, deep in the hearts. Without a father figure at side, the path to maturity is hard for these growth children. The most difficult part to get through, however, is still the loneliness and loss of losing contact with their fathers.