Corporal Punishment and Adult Antisocial Behavior: A Comparison of Dyadic Concordance Types and an Evaluation of Mediating Mechanisms in Asia, Europe, and North America

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  • Author(s): Rebellon, Cesar J. (ORCID Rebellon, Cesar J. (ORCID 0000-0001-9990-6010); Straus, Murray
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    International Journal of Behavioral Development. Jul 2017 41(4):503-513.
  • Publication Date:
    2017
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      11
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH)
    • Contract Number:
      T32MH15161
    • Subject Terms:
      Punishment; Adults; Antisocial Behavior; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Education; Early Experience; Parenting Styles; Parent Child Relationship; Young Adults; Cognitive Structures; Interviews; Adolescent Attitudes; Self Control; Social Attitudes; Attitude Measures; Predictor Variables; Outcomes of Treatment; Foreign Countries; Statistical Analysis
    • Subject Terms:
      Taiwan; Hong Kong; Belgium; Greece; Italy; Poland; Russia; United Kingdom (Scotland); Slovenia; Switzerland; Spain; Canada; United States
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/0165025417708342
    • ISSN:
      0165-0254
    • Abstract:
      A wealth of research suggests that youth whose parents use corporal punishment are more likely to engage in antisocial behavior during childhood and adolescence. Questions remain, however, about: (a) whether this relationship extends reliably to samples outside the US and Canada; (b) whether corporal punishment is associated with antisocial behavior in adulthood rather than just childhood and adolescence; (c) whether the association depends on which parents use corporal punishment; and (d) what theoretical mechanisms account for the link between corporal punishment and antisocial behavior. The present study uses data collected from young adults in Asia, Europe, and North America to address each of these issues. Net of statistical controls, including retrospective measures of childhood misbehavior and abusive parenting, findings reveal that antisocial behavior in all three regions is higher among young adults who report experiencing corporal punishment in childhood. Overall, this relationship is least likely to emerge when corporal punishment comes only from fathers and most likely to emerge when it comes from both parents. Further, results suggest that self-control and social concern, but not conventional attitudes, mediate a portion of the association between retrospective reports of childhood corporal punishment and antisocial behavior in early adulthood.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      53
    • Publication Date:
      2017
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1146009