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PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
Volume 57, Issue 3, Pages 385-392Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ped.12604
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child; corporal punishment; emotional and behavioral problem; parenting
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BackgroundPrevious research has established links between corporal punishment and children's developmental problems, but few studies have investigated the moderating effect of positive parenting between corporal punishment and children's developmental difficulties in detail. This study investigated the buffering effect of parental engagement on the association between corporal punishment and children's emotional/behavioral problems. MethodsThe main caregivers completed the Evaluation of Environmental Stimulation Scale (EES), which is an evaluation of daily parenting behaviors, and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), which evaluates children's developmental problems. ResultsCorporal punishment was associated with worse emotional and behavioral problems in children, whereas parental engagement in games or sports was associated with fewer emotional symptoms. Similarly, parental engagement in homework or housework significantly moderated the association between corporal punishment and children's behavioral problems. ConclusionsParental engagement positively moderated the association between parental corporal punishment and children's developmental difficulties. This association varied with child gender.
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