Associations between 11 parental discipline behaviours and child outcomes across 60 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To test associations between 11 caregiver aggressive and non-aggressive discipline behaviours and outcomes (aggression, distraction and prosocial peer relations) of children under 5 years in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Participants

Data came from the fourth (2009-2013) and fifth (2012-2017) rounds of the UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Analyses were restricted to households with children under 5 years, leaving a sample of 229 465 respondents across 60 LMICs. Data were analysed using Bayesian multilevel logistic regression.

Results

Verbal reasoning (80%) and shouting (66%) were the most common parental discipline behaviours towards young children. Psychological and physical aggression were associated with higher child aggressio

SUBMITTER: Ward KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10619078 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature