Assessing Racial and Ethnic Differences in Attitudes towards the Use of Physical Discipline in Parenting: A Mixed-Methods Approach |
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Authors: | Dejun Su Drissa Toure Kandy Do Athena K Ramos |
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Institution: | 1. Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA;2. Department of Health Promotion, Social &3. Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA |
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Abstract: | Using a concurrent nested mixed-methods approach, this study assessed racial and ethnic differences in attitudes towards the use of physical discipline in parenting based on data recently collected in Nebraska. Relative to Non-Hispanic White parents, African American parents were more likely to approve the practice of physical punishment to correct misbehavior of children, whereas Hispanic parents were less likely to support physical punishment. There was a positive relationship between acculturation and approval of physical discipline among Hispanic parents. Understanding these differences can help inform the design and implementation of future parenting education programs for parents of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. |
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Keywords: | Physical discipline racial and ethnic disparities African Americans Hispanics acculturation parenting education |
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