본 연구의 목적은 아버지들의 개인적 배경에 따른 아빠육아 참여현황과 장애요인에 대한 인식을 알아봄으로써 효율적인 아빠육아 지원제도 마련을 위한 기초자료를 제공하기 위함이다. 이를 위해 본 연구는 부산광역시의 육아휴직 및 육아근로시간 단축제도 대상인 초등학교 2학년 이하 자녀를 둔 아버지 1,000명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며 수집된 자료는 PASW 18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 빈도분석, 교차분석, 기술통계, ANOVA, Scheffe 사후검증을 통해 분석하였다. 연구결과를 살펴보면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 아빠육아 참여현황은 맞벌이 여부와 자녀연령에 따라서는 모든 영역에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었고 학력은 정서적 지지와 기타양육, 가족형태는 일상적 양육, 고용형태는 일상적 양육과 상호작용, 근무일수는 일상적 양육, 지도 및 교육, 기타양육에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 둘째, 아빠육아 장애요인은 학력에 따라 가족관계, 직장환경, 근무일수는 사회문화적 환경, 가족관계, 직장환경, 자녀연령은 가족관계에 따라 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였고 맞벌이 여부, 가족형태, 고용형태에 따라서는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. The purpose of this study was to examine the state of paternal involvement and barriers to that by personal background in an effort to provide information on the preparation of an efficient paternal involvement support system. The subjects in this study were 100 selected fathers whose children were in their second grade in elementary school and younger. These parents are legally allowed to take a paternal leave or reduction of work hours to take care of their children. A survey was conducted, and the collected data were analyzed by PASW 18.0. Frequency analysis, x²-test, descriptive statistics, ANOVA and Sheffe post-hoc analysis were utilized. The findings of the study were as follows: First, as for the state of paternal involvement, there were statistically significant differences in every area according to whether they were from double-income families or not and according to child age. Emotional support and other kinds of parenting statistically significantly varied with academic credential, and the form of family made statistically significant differences to routine parenting, There were statistically significant differences in routine parenting and interaction according to the form of employment. The number of working days made statistically significant differences to routine parenting, guidance, education and other kinds of parenting. Second, concerning obstacles to paternal involvement, there were statistically significant differences in family relationship and work environments according to academic credential, in sociocultural environments, family relationship and work environments according to the number of working days, and in family relationship according to child age. No statistically significant differences were found according to whether they were from double-income families or not and according to the form of family and the form of employment.