Predicting abuse-prone parental attitudes and discipline practices in a nationally representative sample

Jackson, Shelly L.; Thompson, Ross A.; Christiansen, Elaine H.; Colman, Rebecca A.; Wyatt, Jennifer M.; Buckendahl, Chad W.; Wilcox, Brian L.; Peterson, Reece L.

doi:10.1016/s0145-2134(98)00108-2

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“…Research demonstrates that a history of punitive discipline is associated with more positive attitudes toward aggressive parenting in general. This pattern has been consistent across a range of samples including college students, community parents, and a large, nationally representative sample of parents (Bower- Russa, Knutson, & Winebarger, 2001;Deater-Deckard, Pettit, Lansford, Dodge, & Bates, 2003;Jackson et al, 1999;Rodriguez & Sutherland, 1999). Furthermore, there is evidence that individuals who have experienced a certain form of physical discipline are more likely to view that specific approach as appropriate compared to those who have not (Bower- Russa et al, 2001;Deater-Deckard et al, 2003).…”

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Frustration influences impact of history and disciplinary attitudes on physical discipline decision making

Russa

Rodriguez

Silvia

2013

Aggressive Behavior

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Although intergenerational patterns of punitive physical punishment garner considerable research attention, the mechanisms by which historical, cognitive, and contextual factors interplay to influence disciplinary responding remains poorly understood. Disciplinary attitudes have been shown to mediate the association between disciplinary history and disciplinary responding. The present study investigated whether frustration influences these mediation effects. Half of a sample of 330 undergraduates was randomly assigned to frustration induction. Structural equation modeling confirmed that, for participants in the frustration condition, the relation between disciplinary history and physical discipline decision-making was fully mediated by attitudes approving physical discipline. In contrast, for respondents in the no-frustration condition, the pathway from disciplinary history to discipline decision-making was only partially mediated by attitudes. Under conditions of frustration, attitudes may become a more central means by which personal disciplinary history is associated with disciplinary decision-making.

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confidence: 66%

Frustration influences impact of history and disciplinary attitudes on physical discipline decision making

Russa

Rodriguez

Silvia

2013

Aggressive Behavior

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“…16,19,21 Primary prevention of violence requires a careful assessment of potential root causes that are both significant and malleable. Having a positive attitude toward the use of CP is consistently one of the strongest predictors of CP use [22][23][24][25][26][27] and, based on declines of CP approval in other countries, it is clear that such attitudes are malleable. 28, 29 Yet, little attention has been paid to understanding specific modifiable predictors of these attitudes, particularly those set in the social environment.…”

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Perceived Social Norms, Expectations, and Attitudes toward Corporal Punishment among an Urban Community Sample of Parents

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Despite the fact that corporal punishment (CP) is a significant risk factor for increased aggression in children, child physical abuse victimization, and other poor outcomes, approval of CP remains high in the United States. Having a positive attitude toward CP use is a strong and malleable predictor of CP use and, therefore, is an important potential target for reducing use of CP. The Theory of Planned Behavior suggests that parents' perceived injunctive and descriptive social norms and expectations regarding CP use might be linked with CP attitudes and behavior. A randomdigit-dial telephone survey of parents from an urban community sample (n=500) was conducted. Perceived social norms were the strongest predictors of having positive attitudes toward CP, as follows: (1) perceived approval of CP by professionals (β=0.30), (2) perceived descriptive norms of CP use (β=0.22), and (3) perceived approval of CP by family and friends (β=0.19); also, both positive (β=0.13) and negative (β=−0.13) expected outcomes for CP use were strong predictors of these attitudes. Targeted efforts are needed to both assess and shift the attitudes and practices of professionals who influence parents regarding CP use; universal efforts, such as public education campaigns, are needed to educate parents and the general public about the high risk/ benefit ratio for using CP and the effectiveness of non-physical forms of child discipline.

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“…Families that used spanking or hitting with objects were 3 to 9 times more likely to have self-reported child maltreatment than families that did not use harsh physical punishment (Zolotor, Theodore, Chang, Berkoff, & Runyan, 2008). In addition, studies have shown the association of low socioeconomic status and stress to higher levels of corporal punishment (Giles-Sims, Straus, & Sugarman,1995;Jackson et al, 1999).…”

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Exploring the Effects of Multi-Level Protective and Risk Factors on Child and Parenting Outcomes in Families Participating in Healthy Start/Healthy Families Oregon (HS/HFO)

Nygren¹

2000

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While many studies focus on the links between multiple risk factors and negative outcomes such as child maltreatment, less is known about the influence of protective factors in the face of risks. The theoretical base of this study was a social ecological model of interactive influences including individual parent, family, and neighborhood level factors to predict outcomes. Protective Factor Index (PFI) and Risk Factor Index (RFI) predictors were developed to explore potential multi-level protective factor buffering effects on key child development and parenting outcomes. Participants were first time mothers enrolled in a randomized controlled study of the Healthy Start/ Healthy Families Oregon (HS/HFO) home visitation program (treatment group) who completed a follow-up phone survey at the child's 12 month birthday (n = 405). Families were offered HS/HFO services prenatally after meeting risk screening eligibility criteria on the New Baby Questionnaire (NBQ). Program mothers having received at least one home visit (n = 248) were included in the final analyses. Families had an average of 3.1 (SD = 1.2) NBQ risk factors at enrollment and 83% reported having trouble paying for basic needs. Families received an average of 16 home visits in the first 6 months of the program. Thirty-one percent of mothers were aged 19 or younger, 60% were White and Non-Hispanic, 31% were Hispanic, and 9% were another race/ethnicity. Hierarchical regression models with main effects (RFI, PFI, race) and an interaction term (RFI X PFI) were developed to predict eight outcomes. Interaction effects models were not significant. Five RFI main effects were significant: higher RFI scores were associated with greater likelihood of child welfare involvement, greater parenting stress, less favorable scores on child health and well-being, lower parent responsiveness and ii acceptance, and less supportive learning environments. One PFI main effect was significant: higher PFI scores predicted lower parenting stress. A trend level result showed higher PFI scores were associated with less child welfare involvement. Race was significant in two models: White/Non-Hispanic families were more likely to have a home visitor report child welfare involvement and had more frequent parent-child activities compared to other race/ethnicity families. Unpacking the results with separate single risk factor (12 items) and protective factor (10 items) regression models followed. Results showed parent's prior family history of maltreatment and younger maternal age predicted child welfare involvement (home visitor report), while protection was seen for those with access to housing support. Social support and family functioning protectors were linked to lower parenting stress, while maternal depression showed the opposite finding. Better scores on a child health and well-being measure were seen with higher neighborhood cohesion and greater participation in HS/HFO; in contrast, neighborhood violence and frequent mobility were linked to worse scores. Developmentally ...

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Predicting abuse-prone parental attitudes and discipline practices in a nationally representative sample

Cited by 137 publications

References 8 publications

Frustration influences impact of history and disciplinary attitudes on physical discipline decision making

Frustration influences impact of history and disciplinary attitudes on physical discipline decision making

Perceived Social Norms, Expectations, and Attitudes toward Corporal Punishment among an Urban Community Sample of Parents

Exploring the Effects of Multi-Level Protective and Risk Factors on Child and Parenting Outcomes in Families Participating in Healthy Start/Healthy Families Oregon (HS/HFO)

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