Filipino concepts and practices of child discipline and child abuse

• Main Authors: Mendiola, Eliza Paz A., Meneses, Rowena V., Saracin, Irish Ann M.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1999
• Subjects: Child abuse; Discipline of children; Abused children > Services for; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10646
• Institution: De La Salle University

This is a descriptive study which aimed to identify the Filipino concepts and practices of child discipline and child abuse grouped according to their role, gender, socio-economic status and employment status. A survey questionnaire was constructed by the researchers to be utilized in gathering data. It was conducted to 180 respondents who were selected by non-probability judgement/purposive sampling. The participants were composed of 60 parents, 60 unmarried employees and 60 students. They were further categorized according to gender, socio-economic status and employment status. Results showed that Filipino considered giving a child the opportunity for education, teaching the child about good and bad, giving the child rules to follow and spanking the child and explaining the reason afterwards as forms of child discipline. On the other hand, acts such as giving heavy workloads, not teaching good values, forcing the child to work to earn money, always spanking and frequent scolding are considered as abusive to the child. Results also showed that most Filipinos have already seldom spanked their son/daughter, nephew/niece or sibling with their own hands. Majority gave hardheadedness, naughtiness, the child does not want to follow rules, the child has done wrong things and fights/answers back the elders as their reason for spanking. Although after spanking, the respondents still explained to the child why he/she has done it.