The relationship between parental corporal punishment, frustration tolerance, and cognitive development.
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Title
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The relationship between parental corporal punishment, frustration tolerance, and cognitive development.
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Identifier
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AAI3187468
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identifier
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3187468
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Creator
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Gordon, William F.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Steven Tuber
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Date
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2005
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Clinical
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Abstract
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This study examined the relationship between the level of parental corporal punishment, frustration tolerance and cognitive development in 25 college students of Guyanese decent. General demographic information about each subject was collected along with their history of corporal punishment. Their grade point averages were recorded, their IQ's were assessed using the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI), their history and range of parenting experiences were recorded using the Parenting Childrearing Style Questionnaire, the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale was used to assess their attitude towards learning, the Coping Responses Inventory to measure their frustration tolerance, and they were interviewed about their early child rearing practices surrounding discipline and attitude towards learning. Using a series of linear regressions, frustration tolerance was tested for mediation between corporal punishment and cognitive development, followed by a series of stepwise linear regressions to assess the relationship between all variables being examined.;In order to test frustration tolerance for mediation between the level of corporal punishment and cognitive development, the procedures of Baron and Kenny (1986) was employed, but frustration tolerance was not judged to be a significant mediating variable. For the series of stepwise linear regressions, the level of corporal punishment and frustration tolerance were partially correlated depending on the style each subject used to cope with stress, an approach rather than an avoidance style, which was correlated with grade point average as predicted. Corporal punishment was negatively correlated with attitude towards learning but not at a significant level. Of the possible confounding variables measured in the series of stepwise linear regressions, no significant correlation between socio-economic status and any of the other variables being analyzed was detected. The educational level of the parents was not significantly correlated to any of the variables predicted, except it was positively correlated with matrix reasoning on the WASI. Positive parenting practices were positively correlated with marital status of parents growing up, specifically both parents in the household. Psychological control was positively related with parental rejection at a significant level and single vs. both parents in the household was found to be positively correlated with using an approach strategy for coping with stress.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
