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Title: Corporal Punishment by Mothers and Child's Cognitive Development: A Longitudinal Study
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Straus, Murray A. Paschall, Mallie J. |
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Corporal Punishment by Mothers and Child's Cognitive Development: A Longitudinal Study Presented: Montreal, QC, 14th World Congress of Sociology, August 1998. Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79 Publisher: International Sociological Association Keyword(s): Body Parts Recognition; Discipline; Parenting Skills/Styles; Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT- Math); Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT- Reading); Punishment, Corporal Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. This research tested the theory that use of corporal punishment (CP) by parents (such as slapping a child's hand or "spanking") is associated with restricted cognitive development in children. The hypothesis was tested on 960 children age 1 to 4 in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth for whom cognitive ability measures were available for Time 1 (1986) and Time 2 (1990). CP was measured by whether the mother was observed hitting the child during the interview and by a question on frequency of CP in the past week. Multiple regression analysis controlled for cognitive ability at Time 1 and for mother's age and education, whether the father was resident in the household, and the child's birthweight, age, and gender. It was found that CP was associated with a decrease in cognitive ability from Time 1 to Time 2. If these findings are confirmed by other research, and if programs to reduse use of CP are successful, there could be major benefits for children and society as a whole. These benefits are not limited to higher cognitive ability. Recent empirical research suggest that reduced CP could also result in less juvenile delinquency and lower rates of a number of behavioral problems. |
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Straus, Murray A. and Mallie J. Paschall. "Corporal Punishment by Mothers and Child's Cognitive Development: A Longitudinal Study." Presented: Montreal, QC, 14th World Congress of Sociology, August 1998. |