Parental Physical Discipline Through Childhood Linked To Behavior Problems In Teens
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 21:28
in Psychology & Sociology
Using data collected in two longitudinal studies, researchers found that parents typically adjust the way they discipline their children in response to their children's cognitive abilities, using less physical discipline (spanking, slapping, hitting with an object) over time. Researchers also found that when parents' use of physical discipline continues through childhood, by the time their children are teens, they're more likely to have behavior problems.