Citation

Strickland AL, Samp JA. J. Interpers. Violence 2013; 28(5): 997-1019.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260512459378

PMID

23027836

Abstract

A parent's ability to plan for child behavior problems was proposed to influence the relationship between parental competence and attitudes/beliefs about parenting behaviors. One hundred and one parents from three community sites completed questionnaires measuring parental competence, plan complexity, and attitudes/beliefs about parenting. Results indicated that plan complexity significantly influenced the relationship between parental competence and judgments about corporal punishment. The same influence existed between parental competence and power independence. We discuss these results with regard to forwarding theoretical work on planning processes, as well as practical implications for enhancing parent education curricula to better address the constructive management of difficult child behaviors.

Language: en