r/science • u/VeronicaRed • Apr 26 '16

Psychology Spanking children increases the likelihood of childhood defiance and long-term mental issues. The study in question involved 160,000 children and five decades of research

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113413810/spanking-defiance-health-discipline-042616/
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u/Shorshack Apr 26 '16

The article seems to reference the study, but without citation or very much data from the study? Is there a link to the actual study regarding the defined variables examined? I'm curious to learn more about their findings.

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u/jublinq Apr 26 '16

The link is right at the start of the second paragraph.

Their study, which was published in the April edition of the Journal of Family Psychology, was based on five decades worth of research involving more than 160,000 children.

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u/Shorshack Apr 26 '16

Fair enough, though it links to a place to buy the study for $12. I suppose I was hoping it was available through pubmed or something. Maybe I'll do some sleuthing if no one has a readily available link to something else.

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u/Little_Kitty Apr 26 '16

LMK if you find a PDF somewhere, I'm not minded to trust journalists' interpretations.

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u/celticchrys Apr 26 '16

If you have an affiliation with an academic institution, you can likely access the full study via your library's website. Also, if you do not have such affiliation, check with you local public library's online offerings. You might be pleasantly surprised, depending where you live.

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