TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Marital relationship and individual psychological characteristics that predict physical punishment of children
JO  - Journal of family psychology
A1  - Kanoy, Korrel
A1  - Ulku-Steiner, Beril
A1  - Cox, Martha
A1  - Burchinal, Margaret
SP  - 20
EP  - 28
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
N2  - The relationships among use of physical punishment of children, marital conflict, and individual adult hostility were examined longitudinally. Couples expecting their first child completed self-report scales of individual hostility and were observed in marital problem-solving situations for level of marital conflict during the prenatal period. The marital problem-solving situations were again assessed at 2 years and 5 years following the child's birth. At the later time points, discipline practices were assessed through interview. A climate of negativity, manifested through either high rates of individual hostility or marital conflict, predicted the use of more frequent and severe physical punishment of children at 2 and 5 years, even when parent educational level was controlled. Implications for policy and parent education are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0893-3200
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -