The Importance of Early, Targeted Intervention: The Effect of Family, Maternal, and Child Characteristics on the Use of Physical Discipline

Mayer, Lynn Milgram; Blome, Wendy Whiting

doi:10.1080/10911359.2013.747406

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“…Those who attended a group socialization were less likely to report they would use CP when compared to both distraction and harsh verbal punishment. Previous research supports the finding that parents who attend classes and social activities may choose less harsh discipline (Deutscher, Fewell & Gross, 2006;Hautmann, Eichelberger, Hanisch, Pluck, Walter, & Dopfner, 2009;Mayer & Blome, 2013). Results from the current study support these findings with regard to group socialization.…”

Section: Parent and Family Characteristicssupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Given that there is a large body of research indicating males are more likely to be spanked than females (Day et al, 1998;Dietz, 2000;Giles-Sims et al, 1995), this is surprising. However, in a recent study using the EHS data, Mayer and Blome (2013) also found that gender was not a significant predictor of the use of CP alone, but in conjunction with other risk factors. The findings from the current study echo this as well; further analyses should be conducted to explore interactive effects that may be present.…”

Section: Child Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…Research indicates that children who have higher levels of externalizing behaviors generally experience more CP (Mayer & Blome, 2013;Qi & Kaiser, 2003). However, Berlin et al (2009) found when using this EHS sample that although spanking predicted aggressive behavior at age 2, measures of aggressive behavior at age 2 did not predict future spanking.…”

Section: Child Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…There is some support in the literature that parents who attend classes and interact with others through socialization can impact parenting in a positive way, especially with at-risk samples (Deutscher, Fewell, & Gross, 2006;Hautmann et al, 2009;Mayer & Blome, 2013). Some of the most important types of interventions are those that target emotional responsivity, especially on the part of the mother.…”

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confidence: 97%

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Predictors of discipline severity among at-risk toddlers

Evans

2015

Children and Youth Services Review

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Section: Parent and Family Characteristicssupporting

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Section: Child Characteristicsmentioning

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Section: Child Characteristicsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Predictors of discipline severity among at-risk toddlers

Evans

2015

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…As noted earlier regarding outcomes of PCA use, children displaying either internalizing or externalizing problems were also more likely to receive physical discipline in cross-sectional studies (Grogan- Kaylor & Otis, 2007). Although another study of low-income mothers indicated that children’s early emotion dysregulation and temperament did not predict mother’s subsequent discipline use, children’s externalizing behavior was concurrently associated with increased PCA use (Mayer & Blome, 2013). Thus, such prior research provides mixed support for child evocative effects on parents’ PCA use.…”

Section: Child Bidirectional Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predicting child problem behavior and maternal/paternal parent-child aggression: Identifying early prevention targets

Rodriguez

Wittig

2019

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

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Parental socio-cognitive factors may predict their physical discipline use as well as their perceptions of children’s problem behavior; infant temperament may also influence parents’ discipline use. Using a bidirectional approach, the current study investigated whether attitudes approving of parent-child aggression (PCA), negative child behavior attributions, knowledge of nonphysical discipline options, and infant temperament predicted 186 mothers’ and 146 fathers’ PCA use and child problem behaviors one year later. Findings indicated mothers who approved of PCA use and held negative child attributions were more likely to report greater subsequent PCA use; less knowledge of nonphysical discipline options predicted more perceived problem behaviors one year later. Fathers were more likely to engage in PCA with toddlers if they had less knowledge of nonphysical discipline options but also if they viewed their infants as active. Contributors to mothers’ and fathers’ PCA use and implications for prevention efforts and children’s outcomes are considered.

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Young Adults’ Attitudes About Corporal Punishment: Implications for Mental Health Counseling

Smith

Kalkbrenner

2020

Journal of Mental Health Counseling

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Corporal punishment, defined as the application of physical pain (e.g., spanking, slapping, or grabbing) to decrease a child’s undesirable behavior, is associated with negative mental health outcomes. Clients may present to mental health counselors with concerns that stem from their experience of corporal punishment. Mental health counselors work to prevent deleterious consequences of corporal punishment through the provision of psychoeducation on effective parenting strategies. Given that young adults are the largest group of prospective parents in the United States, the present investigators examined attitudes about the utility of corporal punishment as a disciplinary strategy among young adults who do not have children. Results revealed differences in the rates of endorsement of corporal punishment as a disciplinary strategy by gender and ethnicity. Higher rates were found among young adults who identified as male and those who identified as White relative to those who identified as female and those who identified as Latinx, respectively. These findings have a number of implications for challenging stereotypes (e.g., that Latinx clients endorse corporal punishment at higher rates than clients who identify as White) and enhancing mental health counselors’ prevention efforts (e.g., targeting attitudes about corporal punishment among those likely to become parents).

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The Importance of Early, Targeted Intervention: The Effect of Family, Maternal, and Child Characteristics on the Use of Physical Discipline

Cited by 3 publications

References 28 publications

Predictors of discipline severity among at-risk toddlers

Predictors of discipline severity among at-risk toddlers

Predicting child problem behavior and maternal/paternal parent-child aggression: Identifying early prevention targets

Young Adults’ Attitudes About Corporal Punishment: Implications for Mental Health Counseling

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