Family aggressiveness factors in the prediction of corporal punishment: reciprocal effects and the impact of observer perspective

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Parent and child factors of family aggressiveness predict severe corporal punishment. Child aggressiveness is a major predictor of parental use of corporal punishment, even when parent history of received corporal punishment is considered. The association between corporal punishment and family aggressiveness is in line with the reciprocal effects model. This model assumes that parents and children take active role in precipitating child maltreatment as a means of resolving conflicts. Predictability of aggressiveness variables depends on observer perspective.

Author: Muller, Robert T.
Evaluation, Aggressiveness (Psychology), Corporal punishment

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Parent-adolescent conflict in the context of parental support: families with alcoholic and nonalcoholic fathers

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A study on the effects of conflict between parents and adolescents, compounded by parental alcoholism was conducted. The study involved 269 participants. The findings suggest that conflict between parents and adolescents lead to behavioral problems when parental support is lacking. However, conflict has no significant effect on adolescent behavior problem when parental support is adequate. It was also found that conflict was associated with behavior problems among children of alcoholics, but has no significant effects to children of nonalcoholic parents.

Author: Stice, Eric, Barrera, Manuel Jr.
Social aspects, Family, Alcoholics, Children of alcoholics, Conflict (Psychology), Psychological conflict

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Aggressive marital conflict, maternal harsh punishment, and child aggressive-disruptive behavior: Evidence for direct and mediated relations

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Direct associations between aggressive marital conflict and child aggressive-disruptive behavior at home and school were explored. Analyses revealed that rates of marital disagreement moderated the association between aggressive marital conflict and child aggressive-disruptive behavior at home, with an attenuated association at high rates of marital disagreement as compared with low rates of marital disagreement.

Author: Erath, Stephen A., Bierman, Karen L.
Domestic relations, Family relations, Punishment, Discipline of children, Child discipline

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Subjects list: Psychological aspects, Analysis, Parent and child, Parent-child relations
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