Corporal punishment: Normative data and sociological and psychological correlates in a community college population
- 1 April 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Youth and Adolescence
- Vol. 11 (2) , 77-87
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01834705
Abstract
Community college students (N=170) were surveyed regarding the intensity and frequency of methods of corporal punishment they have received and the persons administering the punishment. Results indicate that corporal punishment is a normatively used method of behavioral management. Males reported receiving a greater amount of corporal punishment, especially from their fathers. Overall, those who received a high amount of corporal punishment reported lower grades and a significantly greater number of problems, such as aggression, delinquency, depression, and anxiety. These findings are cause for concern and intervention.Keywords
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