Posted by emily elizabeth on July 10, 2012, at 10:42:02
In reply to Re: Spanking Slapping Kids Linked To Mental Disorders » Emily Elizabeth, posted by zazenducke on July 10, 2012, at 9:18:02
Thanks for the link, Ducky.
I was interested to learn that the article actually did NOT include spanking. It looked only at people who answered at least "sometimes" to the question, "As a child how often were you ever pushed, grabbed, shoved or slapped or hit by your parents or any adult living in your house?" They termed this "harsh physical punishment." They were interested in "acts of physical force beyond slapping, which some may consider more severe than 'customary' physical punishment (ie, spanking.)"
I found that interesting because this is NOT how the findings of this article are often reported in the media and understood by the general public. This is why I like to read the original article. (Darn it, this PhD is good for something!!)
Also, they did in fact do some statistical control of issues like parental substance abuse and mental illness.
Best,
EE
poster:emily elizabeth
thread:1021056
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20120630/msgs/1021077.html