TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the communicative nature of corporal punishment
AU - Kassing, Jeffrey W.
AU - Pearce, Kevin J.
AU - Infante, Dominic A.
AU - Pyles, Susan M.
PY - 1999/1/1
Y1 - 1999/1/1
N2 - Extensive research in sociology and psychology suggests that corporal punishment of children is a serious problem because it increases the risk of physical and psychological harm. In the present study we utilized a recently developed communication framework to investigate corporal punishment. We derived two hypotheses and conducted a study of 178 college students. Following established procedures, we asked respondents to report about corporal punishment during a period of their youth. Participants rated each parent and themselves on aggressive communication measures. They also rated themselves on assault tendencies, anger, self-esteem, and intentions to use corporal punishment. Support for our two hypotheses revealed that when participants recalled receiving higher levels of corporal punishment they perceived their parents to be higher in verbal aggressiveness. Furthermore, they reported being higher in assault tendencies, anger, and intentions to use corporal punishment with their children.
AB - Extensive research in sociology and psychology suggests that corporal punishment of children is a serious problem because it increases the risk of physical and psychological harm. In the present study we utilized a recently developed communication framework to investigate corporal punishment. We derived two hypotheses and conducted a study of 178 college students. Following established procedures, we asked respondents to report about corporal punishment during a period of their youth. Participants rated each parent and themselves on aggressive communication measures. They also rated themselves on assault tendencies, anger, self-esteem, and intentions to use corporal punishment. Support for our two hypotheses revealed that when participants recalled receiving higher levels of corporal punishment they perceived their parents to be higher in verbal aggressiveness. Furthermore, they reported being higher in assault tendencies, anger, and intentions to use corporal punishment with their children.
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U2 - 10.1080/08824099909388697
DO - 10.1080/08824099909388697
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0346510525
SN - 1522-6514
VL - 16
SP - 18
EP - 28
JO - International Journal of Phytoremediation
JF - International Journal of Phytoremediation
IS - 1
ER -