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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 8/2014

01-11-2014

Intergenerational Transmission of Corporal Punishment in China: the Moderating Role of Marital Satisfaction and Gender

Auteurs: Meifang Wang, Xiaopei Xing, Jinxia Zhao

Gepubliceerd in: Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | Uitgave 8/2014

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Abstract

The goal of this study was to examine the intergenerational patterns in the transmission of parental corporal punishment in China and the moderating effects of marital satisfaction (of the second generation: G2) and gender (of three generations: G1, G2 and G3) on these patterns. Six hundred thirty-five father-mother dyads with preschool-aged children were recruited to participate in this survey. The results provided evidence of cross-generational continuity in parental corporal punishment in Chinese society and also supported the hypothesis that same-gender continuity in parental corporal punishment is stronger than cross-gender continuity. Moreover, it was found that marital satisfaction moderated the transmission of parental corporal punishment, and there were some interesting gender differences in the moderator effect. Specifically, marital satisfaction buffered the transmission of corporal punishment from grandmothers to mothers of daughters and to fathers of sons but strengthened the transmission from grandfathers to fathers of sons. The findings broaden our understanding of the factors and processes that account for both discontinuity and continuity in parental corporal punishment, particularly within the Chinese cultural context.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Intergenerational Transmission of Corporal Punishment in China: the Moderating Role of Marital Satisfaction and Gender
Auteurs
Meifang Wang
Xiaopei Xing
Jinxia Zhao
Publicatiedatum
01-11-2014
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology / Uitgave 8/2014
Print ISSN: 2730-7166
Elektronisch ISSN: 2730-7174
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-014-9890-9

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