Mothers' Attitudes Toward Corporal Punishment of Children in Qazvin-Iran

• NCJ Number: 229805
• Journal: Journal of Family Violence Volume: 25 Issue: 2 Dated: February 2010 Pages: 159-164
• Author(s): Sonia Oveisi; Hassan Eftekhare Ardabili; Reza Majdzadeh; Parvaneh Mohammadkhani; Javad Alaqband Rad; Jean Loo
• Date Published: February 2010
• Length: 6 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined mothers' attitudes regarding corporal punishment of children in Qazvin, Iran.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess mothers' attitudes toward Corporal Punishment (CP) of children in Iran. A qualitative study was carried out using focus group discussions. Five sessions were held among 42 participants (30 mothers and 12 caregivers). Results indicated that 80 percent of participants used CP to bring up their children; 70 percent did not know the meaning, predisposing factors, and manifestations of child abuse, and more than 50 percent did not know the complications resulting from CP and the ways of preventing. Their attitude toward CP was that the use of CP was sometimes necessary to bring up their children while their information about predisposing factors and complications of child abuse might be minimal. The findings have been used in providing an educational package with the topics of parenting skills in order to decrease child abuse that has been resulted by parents. Table and references (Published Abstract)