The case against physical punishment

Grogan‐Kaylor, Andrew; Ma, Julie; Graham‐Bermann, Sandra A.

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.03.022

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“…Empirical research on child development has provided ample evidence pointing to the undesirable outcomes when physical punishment is used to discipline children (Gershoff & Grogan-Kaylor, 2016; Grogan-Kaylor, Ma, & Graham-Bermann, 2017). The use of physical punishment has been linked to child abuse as well as problematic child outcomes, such as higher rates of aggressive behavior and substance use, both in the U.S. (Gershoff & Grogan-Kaylor, 2016) and internationally (Burlaka, 2016, 2017; Ma, Grogan-Kaylor, & Delva, 2016; Gershoff et al, 2010; Lansford et al, 2005).…”

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Predictors of parental use of corporal punishment in Ukraine

Grogan‐Kaylor

Burlaka

et al. 2018

Children and Youth Services Review

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Despite a great deal of evidence that corporal punishment is harmful, corporal punishment is still very prevalent worldwide. We examine predictors of different types of corporal punishment among Ukrainian mothers in 12 communities across Ukraine. Findings suggest that maternal spirituality, maternal coping styles, family communication, and some demographic characteristics are predictive of mothers' use of corporal punishment.

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Predictors of parental use of corporal punishment in Ukraine

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Burlaka

et al. 2018

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…The proportion of total variance in spanking due to genetic influences shared with delinquency, depression, and alcohol use was estimated by fitting a series of bivariate Cholesky decomposition models to the data. ***Insert Figure 1 About Here*** All univariate and bivariate models were estimated using Mplus 8.1 (Muthén & Muthén, 1998-2018 with full information maximum likelihood estimation. Baseline models were compared alongside nested models using values from an adjusted χ 2 difference test (Santorra, 2000), Akaike Information Criteria (AIC), and Bayesian information criteria (BIC).…”

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“…The association between spanking and adverse psychosocial outcomes is generally inferred to be consistent with a causal interpretation given the extent to which (1) correlational research documents significant, reliable associations between parental use of spanking and adverse psychosocial outcomes across development, (2) spanking precedes (rather than results from) adverse psychosocial outcomes, and (3) alternative, potentially confounding variables seem to have been ruled out via the use of statistical controls (see Grogan-Kaylor et al, 2018). Given that empirical work has thus far provided support for each of the three criteria, the broad consensus is that spanking is, at the least, consistent with causal interpretations, such that spanking has a direct, negative association on psychosocial outcomes -although an indisputable causal conclusion is nearly impossible to defend (see Lynch et al, 2006).…”

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The Effects of Spanking on Psychosocial Outcomes: Revisiting Genetic and Environmental Covariation

Barbaro¹,

Connolly²,

Sogge³

et al. 2020

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A large body of work has investigated the associations between spanking and a wide range of psychosocial outcomes across development. A comparatively smaller subset of this literature, on a narrower range of psychosocial outcomes, has employed genetically-informative research designs capable of estimating the degree to which observed phenotypic effects are explained by genetic and environmental covariation. The current research analyzed data from the Children of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (CNLSY; Study 1) and conducted simulation models using input parameters from the existing literature (Study 2) to provide a summative evaluation of the psychosocial effects of spanking with regard to genetic and nonshared environmental covariation. Results of Study 1 replicated previous work showing that associations between spanking and outcomes such as delinquency, depression, and alcohol use were explained by moderate-to-large degrees of genetic covariation, and small-to-moderate degrees of nonshared environmental covariation. Estimates from the simulations of Study 2 suggest that, generally, genetic covariation could account for a substantial amount of the observed phenotypic effect between spanking and the psychosocial outcome of interest (≈ 60%-80%), with the remainder likely attributable to nonshared environmental covariation (≈ 0%-40%). Collectively the results of the current research indicate that continued work on the developmental effects of spanking is best served by genetically-informative research designs on a broader range of outcomes than what is currently available.

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“…In addition, corporal punishment often tends to escalate into more severe forms of violence (Grogan-Kaylor et al 2018). Childhood physical abuse entails a risk of serious injury and even death.…”

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Honor-Based Violence in Sweden – Norms of Honor and Chastity

Björktomta

2019

J Fam Viol

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This article investigates the nature of honor-related domestic violence as experienced by 11 young female victims (aged 16-20) with non-Swedish-born parents. It examines what forms of violence are involved and how they are related to each other and looks at the differences and similarities to non-honor-related domestic violence. Qualitative, individual interviews were made with young women who, when in contact with counselors, mid-wives or social workers, said that they were living with restrictions over their social life and sexuality with some level of control imposed by another person. Accordingly, it is young women's subjective assessment of their experience which defined their inclusion in this study. The analysis has been a recursive process with a theory-oriented approach that uses Bourdieu's concept of symbolic violence as a theoretical lens. The participants belonged to patriarchal families in a particular cultural/religious community and lived under various types of coercive control. For the participants, the core concept of the family norms was twofold: honor and firm demands for chastity. There was a strong link between the restrictions they experienced and their vulnerability to various forms of violence, alongside accounts of strong emotional ties between father and daughter, in most cases. The participants' scope for action was affected irrespective of they were physically abused or not. The findings contribute to an initial understanding of how nonviolent controlling behaviors affect young women's scope for action and highlight daughters' vulnerable situation in a patriarchal family.

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The case against physical punishment

Cited by 35 publications

References 37 publications

Predictors of parental use of corporal punishment in Ukraine

Predictors of parental use of corporal punishment in Ukraine

The Effects of Spanking on Psychosocial Outcomes: Revisiting Genetic and Environmental Covariation

Honor-Based Violence in Sweden – Norms of Honor and Chastity

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