Reading the Research: Module 6

"Physical punishment and childhood aggression"

The Student Learning Outcomes for this course include (1) exposure to empirical findings in the field of human development and (2) application of research findings as they relate to every day life.  Each module I will provide a current example (most often from a peer-reviewed journal article) of research connected to a topic explored in that module. 

 

Several longitudinal studies have found that physical punishment of young children is associated with higher levels of aggression later in childhood and adolescence. The study referenced below examined this issue in eight countries and found that corporal punishment was related to increases in anxiety and aggression in children. The article can be accessed at this link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4101150 Links to an external site.