Physical Discipline Among African American and European American Mothers: Links to Children's Externalizing Behaviors

The aim of this study was to test whether the relation between physical discipline and child aggression was moderated by ethnic-group status. A sample of 466 European American and 100 African American children from a broad range of socioeconomic levels were followed from kindergarten through 3rd gra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Developmental psychology 1996-11, Vol.32 (6), p.1065-1072
Hauptverfasser: Deater-Deckard, Kirby, Dodge, Kenneth A, Bates, John E, Pettit, Gregory S
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this study was to test whether the relation between physical discipline and child aggression was moderated by ethnic-group status. A sample of 466 European American and 100 African American children from a broad range of socioeconomic levels were followed from kindergarten through 3rd grade. Mothers reported their use of physical discipline in interviews and questionnaires, and mothers, teachers, and peers rated children's externalizing problems annually. The interaction between ethnic status and discipline was significant for teacher- and peer-rated externalizing scores; physical discipline was associated with higher externalizing scores, but only among European American children. These findings provide evidence that the link between physical punishment and child aggression may be culturally specific.
ISSN:0012-1649
1939-0599
DOI:10.1037/0012-1649.32.6.1065