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STRAUS, MURRAY A. Corporal Punishment and Academic Achievement Scores of Young Children: A Longitudinal Study In: The Primordial Violence: Corporal Punishment by Parents, Cognitive Development, and Crime. M. A. Straus, ed., Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2003. Also: http://pubpages.unh.edu/~mas2/cp70mss.htm Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79 ID Number: 4099 Publisher: Alta Mira Press Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Objective: To test the hypothesis that use of corporal punishment (CP) by parents is associated with a subsequent decrease in academic performance. Methods: The frequency of hitting or spanking in the past week was measured for 622 children ages 5 and 6 in 1992. Academic achievement was measured by the Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT) in 1992 and 1994. Multiple regression analysis controlled for 1992 PIAT score, child's level of antisocial behavior, mother's education, race and gender of child, mother's age at birth of child, father's presence in household, number of children in the household, amount of emotional support and cognitive stimulation the child received. Results: Each increase of one unit in the four unit CP scale at Time 1 was associated with an average decrease of 2.7 points in PIAT score at Time 2, net of all other variables. Conclusions. The finding that CP adversely affects academic achievement is important for children and for the nation because academic achievement is a major determinant of economic and health status and because CP is amenable to change through public health and parent education. Search returned 1 items. Search Start: 20:28:15 Search Finish: 20:28:15
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