Psychology: Research and Review
Table 2 Difference in individual parenting practices by country
Total | Brazil | Mexico | USA | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 704 | n = 286 | n = 225 | n = 193 | ||
Volunteer to help with special activities child is involved in | < .001 | ||||
Yes | 498 (70.7%) | 223 (78%) | 143 (63.6%) | 132 (68.4%) | |
No | 44 (6.2%) | 6 (2.1%) | 16 (7.1%) | 22 (11.4%) | |
Reward or give something extra to child for obeying or behaving well | < .001 | ||||
Yes | 441 (62.6%) | 175 (61.2%) | 120 (53.3%) | 146 (75.6%) | |
No | 87 (12.4%) | 53 (18.5%) | 27 (12%) | 7 (3.6%) | |
Child talks parent out of being punished | <.001 | ||||
Yes | 320 (45.5%) | 175 (61.2%) | 45 (20%) | 100 (51.8%) | |
No | 186 (26.4%) | 49 (17.1%) | 84 (37.3%) | 53 (27.5%) | |
Let child out of a punishment early | <.001 | ||||
Yes | 301 (42.8%) | 126 (44.1%) | 58 (25.8%) | 117 (60.6%) | |
No | 194 (27.6%) | 97 (33.9%) | 62 (27.6%) | 35 (18.1%) | |
Parent busy and forgets what child is doing | <.001 | ||||
Yes | 331 (47%) | 159 (55.6%) | 59 (26.2%) | 113 (58.5%) | |
No | 182 (25.9%) | 63 (22%) | 81 (36%) | 38 (19.7%) | |
Child not punished when she/he has done something wrong | <.001 | ||||
Yes | 344 (48.9%) | 158 (55.2%) | 61 (27.1%) | 125 (64.8%) | |
No | 149 (21.2%) | 61 (21.3%) | 59 (26.2%) | 29 (15%) | |
Punishment they give their child depends on their mood | <.001 | ||||
Yes | 358 (50.9%) | 163 (57%) | 76 (33.8%) | 119 (61.7%) | |
No | 155 (22%) | 57 (19.9%) | 64 (28.4%) | 34 (17.6%) | |
Spank child with hand when she/he has done something wrong | 0.002 | ||||
Yes | 158 (22.4%) | 72 (25.2%) | 55 (24.4%) | 31 (16.1%) | |
No | 356 (50.6%) | 148 (51.7%) | 87 (38.7%) | 121 (62.7%) | |
Ignore child when she/he is misbehaving | <.001 | ||||
Yes | 292 (41.5%) | 135 (47.2%) | 50 (22.2%) | 107 (55.4%) | |
No | 226 (32.1%) | 86 (30.1%) | 94 (41.8%) | 46 (23.8%) | |
Slap child when she/he has done something wrong | <.001 | ||||
Yes | 100 (14.2%) | 75 (26.2%) | 13 (5.8%) | 12 (6.2%) | |
No | 430 (61.1%) | 148 (51.7%) | 141 (62.7%) | 141 (73.1%) | |
Take away privileges or money from child as punishment | 0.001 | ||||
Yes | 396 (56.2%) | 159 (55.6%) | 106 (47.1%) | 131 (67.9%) | |
No | 130 (18.5%) | 59 (20.6%) | 49 (21.8%) | 22 (11.4%) | |
You hit your child with belt, switch, other object when she/he has done something wronga | |||||
Yes | 33 (4.7%) | 13 (4.5%) | 18 (8%) | 2 (1%) | |
No | 499 (70.9%) | 208 (72.7%) | 140 (62.2%) | 151 (78.2%) | |
Yell or scream at child when she/he has done something wrong | 0.013 | ||||
Yes | 410 (58.2%) | 190 (66.4%) | 99 (44%) | 121 (62.7%) | |
No | 96 (13.6%) | 30 (10.5%) | 35 (15.6%) | 31 (16.1%) | |
Use time out as punishment | 0.007 | ||||
Yes | 262 (37.2%) | 103 (36%) | 64 (28.4%) | 95 (49.2%) | |
No | 249 (35.4%) | 112 (39.2%) | 78 (34.7%) | 59 (30.6%) | |
Give child extra chores as punishment | < .001 | ||||
Yes | 235 (33.4%) | 74 (25.9%) | 74 (32.9%) | 87 (45.1%) | |
No | 278 (39.5%) | 144 (50.3%) | 68 (30.2%) | 66 (34.2%) | |