Physical Discipline and Socioemotional Adjustment Among Jamaican Adolescents

The study examined the relationship between physical punishment and socioemotional well-being in a sample of Jamaican adolescents. The data indicated that the overwhelming majority of adolescent respondents experienced physical punishment within their families. Physical punishment was significantly...

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Published in:Journal of family violence 2011, Vol.26 (1), p.51-61
Main Authors: Smith, Delores E., Springer, Cary M., Barrett, Sheila
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Adolescents
Behavior disorders
Child Abuse
Child discipline
Clinical Psychology
Corporal Punishment
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Culture
Emotions
Jamaica
Law and Psychology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Methodology (Data Collection)
Original Article
Psychotherapy and Counseling
Punishment
Quality of Life Research
Social development
Social psychology
Sociocultural Factors
Sociodemographic Factors
Statistical Significance
Teenagers
Well Being
Youth
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Summary:The study examined the relationship between physical punishment and socioemotional well-being in a sample of Jamaican adolescents. The data indicated that the overwhelming majority of adolescent respondents experienced physical punishment within their families. Physical punishment was significantly associated with adverse psychological and behavioral consequences, in that adolescents reporting being victims of physical punishment also indicated a greater propensity to developmental adjustment problems than their non-victimized peers. However, unlike findings from research emanating from more industrialized cultures, sociodemographic factors were not associated with the incidence of physical punishment. Gender showed statistical significance on all socioemotional dimensions and with behavior problems but not with physical punishment. Implications for policy decisions to reduce children’s exposure to violence within that particular cultural context are discussed.
ISSN:0885-7482
1573-2851
DOI:10.1007/s10896-010-9341-5