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Cognitive Appraisal Of Parental Punitive And Non- Punitive Behaviours

Despite rich literature related to parents’ childrearing strategies, within lasts decades little research has been dedicated to the relation between parents’ childrearing practices and their cognitive appraisal of discipline behaviour. The goal of the study was to examine relations between parental corrective discipline (punitive and non- punitive behaviours) and the degree to which parents approve or disapprove those behaviours. Research was provided on the convenient sample of six-year-olds’ mothers (N=329). For each of 26 discipline behaviour within Dimensions of Discipline Inventory there was parallel question about the degree to which the parent approves or disapproves of the behaviour, additionally split between punitive and non-punitive methods. Nine discipline method scales as well as two subscales of corrective behavior were used. Results confirmed almost all positive connection between frequency of mother’s corrective practices and their evaluation of appropriateness of these behaviours. Correlation coefficients for nine discipline scales were all positive and low to moderate, and within both subscales mothers used socially acceptable discipline more often and evaluated it as more appropriate. Results are discussed in accordance with the literature related to connections between parental beliefs and behaviour, as well as considering socially preferable answers.

parents’ childrearing practices, beliefs, cognitive appraisal, punitive behaviours, non-punitive behaviours

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