Severity and justness do not moderate the relation between corporal punishment and negative child outcomes: A multicultural and longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Alampay, Liane Peña, Godwin, Jennifer, Lansford, Jennifer E, Bombi, Anna Silvia, Bornstein, Marc H, Chang, Lei, Deater-Deckard, Kirby, Di Giunta, Laura, Dodge, Kenneth A, Malone, Patrick S, Oburu, Paul, Pastorelli, Concetta, Skinner, Ann T, Sorbring, Emma, Tapanya, Sombat, Tirado, Liliana Maria Uribe, Zelli, Arnaldo, Al-Hassan, Suha M, Bacchini, Dario
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: Corporal punishment; multicultural; moderation; severity of punishment; justness of punishment; externalizing problems; internalizing problems; Child Psychology; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/62; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0165025417697852
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

There is strong evidence of a positive association between corporal punishment and negative child outcomes, but previous studies have suggested that the manner in which parents implement corporal punishment moderates the effects of its use. This study investigated whether severity and justness in th...