Pre post survey data from a Northeastern U.S. responsible fatherhood program

These data comprise self-administered survey responses collected from participants enrolled in a responsible fatherhood program during 2021-2025, funded by a Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) grant. Survey participants were largely low-income, unmarried, non-resident fathers. Data contents span the following topics: challenges to fathering, experiences of institutional racism, father-child contact, activities done with child, self-esteem, interpersonal support, relationship satisfacton, and cumulative childhood adversity scores. All data (except childhood adversity data) is in a pre/post-test format. , , # Pre post survey data from a Northeastern U.S. responsible fatherhood program These data comprise self-administered survey responses collected from participants enrolled in a responsible fatherhood program during 2021-2025, funded by a Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) grant. Survey participants were largely low-income, unmarried, non-resident fathers. Data were collected at three time points: intake, baseline, and closing using the Qualtrics survey platform. On average, a respondent would complete the baseline survey within one to two weeks after completing the intake survey. Closing surveys were completed by participants six weeks after completing the baseline surveys. Data contents span the following topics: challenges to fathering, experiences of institutional racism, father-child contact, activities done with child, self-esteem, interpersonal support, relationship satisfacton, and cumulative childhood adversity scores. All data (except childhood adversity data)..., All participants included in this study provided explicit, written consent that their de-identified data may be shared publicly. All indirect and direct identifiers have been removed from this data set.