Parental Use of Corporal Punishment in Europe: Intersection between Public Health and Policy

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118059
• Publication Date: 2015-02-12T13:49:22Z
• Authors: Nathalie duRivage; Katherine Keyes; Emmanuelle Leray; Ondine Pez; Adina Bitfoi; Ceren Koç; Dietmar Goelitz; Rowella Kuijpers; Sigita Lesinskiene; Zlatka Mihova; Roy Otten; Christophe Fermanian; Viviane Kovess-Ma...
• Keywords: Corporal punishment; Odds; Punishment (psychology)

Studies have linked the use of corporal punishment children to development mental health disorders. Despite recommendation international governing bodies for a complete ban practice, there is little European data available on effects and influence laws banning punishment. Using from School Children Mental Health Europe survey, objective this cross-sectional study was examine prevalence legal status across six countries evaluate association between parental children's health. The found that odds having parents who reported using occasional frequent were 1.7 times higher in where its legal, controlling socio-demographic factors. with had rates both externalized internalized