Age, sex, and racial differences in harsh physical punishment: results from a nationally representative United States sample.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research was to examine age, sex, and racial differences in the prevalence of harsh physical punishment in childhood in a nationally representative sample of the United States. Data were from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) collected in 2004 and 2005 (n=34,653). Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine age, sex, and racial differences in the prevalence of harsh physical punishment. Results suggest that the prevalence of harsh physical punishment has been decreasing among more recently born age groups; however, there appear to be sex and racial differences in this trend over time. The magnitude of the decrease appears to be stronger for males than for females. By race, the decrease in harsh physical punishment ov

SUBMITTER: Taillieu TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4402223 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature