A Measure of Intensity of Parental Punishment
- 1 October 1979
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Personality Assessment
- Vol. 43 (5) , 485-496
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa4305_9
Abstract
To test the possibilities that antecedents and consequents of certain levels of intensity of punishment may have far-reaching effects on behavior, a self-report measure of parental intensity of punishment was developed. Consisting of 33 different situations to which parents react, scores from the instrument were found to be reliable over time. Further construct validity was demonstrated with a variety of predicted relationships between punishment intensity and parent and child characteristics. Five samples of subjects were used with over 400 families, high intensity of punishment scores were found to be related to mothers' lack of warmth and to her intrusiveness when playing with her child; children's maladjusted behavior; aggression and impulsivity in boys; withdrawal and inhibition in girls; and uncooperativeness. Inconsistency of parental punishment also was associated with maladjustment. Results Were discussed in terms of Rotter's social learning theory.Keywords
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