Corporal Punishment and its Effects

1. Corporal Punishment and its Effects By: Ally Chesko

2. Definition What is corporal punishment? • The use of a physical force which is meant to cause the child pain but not injury. • Broad Topic

3. Definition What is spanking? • Most psychologists define spanking in terms of striking the child on the buttocks or extremities with an open hand without inflicting physical injury with the intent to modify behavior. • Branches off of corporal punishment

4. Definition What is physical punishment? • Physical punishment usually entails causing more than just pain to the child or victim; bruising, bleeding, or scars may be left behind

5. Why Define? Corporal punishment is seen differently throughout the world Remains illegal in… • Austria • Denmark • Germany • Finland • Israel • Norway • Sweden • Latvia

6. Research Question What are the harmful and/or beneficial effects corporal punishment has on a child?

7. Severity and Frequency How harsh or how hard is the parent spanking the child? How often is the child being spanked? • Once a month • Three times a week Is one more harmful than the other?

8. Effects of Spanking • Increase of Aggressiveness • Decreased internalization of morals • Diminished quality of parent-child relations • Poorer child and adult mental health • Increased delinquency and antisocial behavior for children • Increased criminal and antisocial behavior for adults

9. Culture What Influences Spanking? Younger Parents Low Income Less Educated Depressed

10. Proposed Study Hypothesis: Behavioral problems such as aggressiveness and depression are caused when parents spank their children from a young age.

11. Step One Participants • 100 soon to be parents from a pre birth class Answer Survey Questions dealing with attitudes towards spanking (10) • Would you spank your child? • Were you yourself spanked as a child? If so how many times a week? • Do you believe spanking is an effective way to discipline children?

12. Step Two Six Months Old another survey will be given to the parents • On a scale of 1-10 how unlikely would you be to spank your child if he/she did something wrong? (one being extremely unlikely and 10 being most likely) • Have you up to this point in time spanked your child? If so how many times? • Have you noticed any aggressive behaviors in your six month old such as constant crying, fussiness, or unwilling to eat?

13. Step Three Child is now one year old and parents receive their third survey • What form of discipline do you use when your child acts out? • Have you used spanking as a form of discipline? If so, how often? • Do you find spanking effective? • Have you noticed any behavioral problems such as aggressiveness, depression, or antisocial behavior?

14. Step Four and Five Child is now three years old • Survey continues to gather more information about the parent’s own attitudes towards spanking their children, what discipline they do use, and if any behavioral problems have occurred in their toddler Child is now Five years old • How do you discipline your child? • How successful is your method on a scale of 1-10? (10 being very successful) • Have you or your child’s teacher observed any behavior problems at home or in the classroomsuch as aggressiveness, depression, or antisocial behavior?

15. Final Step At 13 years old a survey is now given to the teenage child • Were you spanked by your parents? If so how often? • On a scale of 1-10 how depressed do you feel on a daily basis? (1 being never depressed) • On a scale of 1-10 how difficult is it for you to make new friends? (1 being not difficult at all)

16. Dependent Variable Independent Variables Parent’s attitude toward spanking And The way they discipline Behavior of Child Aggression Depression Antisocial

17. Conclusion • Spanking turns into an endless cycle effecting both parent/child relationship, child/teacher relationship, and grown up child/spouse relationship • Little research is done on what disciplinary tactics do work Supernanny • “The Naughty chair”

18. Questions?