Parenting Programs to Prevent Corporal Punishment: A Systematic Review/Programas Parentais Para a Prevencao do Castigo Corporal: Uma Revisao Sistematica/Programas Parentales Para la Prevencion del Castigo Corporal: Una Revision Sistematica

Studies have shown that corporal punishment against children is a common family practice, causing damage to child development. Considering that parents are the main perpetrators of this type of aggression, parenting programs are needed to raise children without violence. This study aimed at performing a systematic review of parenting programs evaluations to reduce corporal punishment. Intervention procedures, as well as design, results and limitations were identified for each study. The PRISMA protocol (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) was used for reporting the results. A literature survey was conducted in Brazilian databases, as well as English ones from 1994-2014. One Brazilian study and eight international studies were selected as relevant, and only four used randomized controlled trials (RCT). All studies reported satisfactory results in decreasing aggression by parents against their children. Further research in the area with solid methodology is recommended. Keywords: parent training, psychological intervention, punishment, child abuse, family violence Estudos evidenciam que o castigo corporal contra criancas e uma pratica familiar frequente e causa prejuizos ao desenvolvimento infantil. Dado que os principais autores das agressoes sao pais/maes, torna-se necessario o desenvolvimento de programas parentais para orienta-los a educar os filhos sem violencia. O presente estudo realizou uma revisao sistematica sobre avaliacoes de programas parentais com conteudo especifico para reducao da pratica do castigo corporal. Foram identificados procedimentos de intervencao, delineamentos, resultados e limitacoes. Utilizou-se o protocolo PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) para relatar os resultados. A revisao compreendeu bases de dados nacionais e internacionais no periodo de 1994-2014. Um estudo brasileiro e oito internacionais foram selecionados como relevantes, sendo que apenas quatro utilizaram ensaio clinico randomizado (RCT). Todos os estudos relataram resultado satisfatorio na diminuicao das agressoes dos pais aos filhos. Salienta-se a necessidade da promocao de estudos na area com o devido rigor metodologico. Palavras-chave: treinamento de pais, intervencao psicologica, punicao, abuso da crianca, violencia na familia Estudios demuestran que el castigo corporal contra los ninos es una practica comun y causa danos a su desarrollo. Dado que los principales perpetradores de las agres