International Conference on Health and Well-Being (ICHWB) 2016 11 THE EFFECT OF FATHERING ON FILIAL PIETY AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN MALAYSIA Sarvarubini Nainee*, Soon-Aun Tan, Chee-Seng Tan Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia sarvarubini@utar.edu.my (Sarvarubini Nainee) Abstract The rise in number of old age institutions and the deterioration in filial piety values have drawn global attention from psychologists. However, little is known about the filial piety status in multiracial nations and the antecedents of filial piety. The primary objectives of this study were to examine: 1) the level of fathering dimensions (involvement, rejection, structure, chaos, autonomy support and coercion), 2) the relationships between the six fathering dimensions and filial piety (reciprocal and authoritarian), and 3) the impact of fathering on reciprocal and authoritarian filial piety. Total of 606 secondary school students aged between 14 to 16 years old from various ethnics in three different states in Malaysia, participated in the current study. Respondents completed a survey questionnaire which comprised of Filial Piety Scale and Parents as Social Context Questionnaire - Child Report. The key findings of the study were: 1) positive fathering dimensions is higher than negative fathering dimensions, 2) all fathering dimensions significantly correlated with reciprocal filial piety, and 3) six fathering dimensions influenced both reciprocal and authoritarian filial piety except the relationship between rejection and coercion and authoritarian filial piety. The present study highlights the importance of father’s role in cultivating family values and filial piety in adolescents’ life. Hence, the role of father is not only the breadwinner of the family but as the enhancer and preserver of the family traditions and virtues. Keywords: fathering, filial piety, reciprocal, authoritarian Presenting Author’s biography Sarvarubini Nainee is a social psychologist. She is currently working as an academician in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. Her research interest is in the field of social issues, family studies and cultural studies. She have published several research related to family and cultural issues.