Predictors of harsh discipline practices among rural households in Côte d'Ivoire

IF 2.2 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI:10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101785

Anahita Kumar , Sicheng Chen , Kaja Jasińska , Amy Ogan , Samuel Kembou , Sharon Wolf

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Abstract

Harsh discipline is associated with adverse child outcomes across diverse contexts, but research is limited in sub–Saharan Africa. We assess the prevalence and identify predictors of harsh disciplinary practices at home in a sample of rural primary school-aged children in Côte d'Ivoire (N = 1574). Hierarchical regression analyses were used to identify household and family characteristics associated with household harsh disciplinary practices. Maternal age, child age, and higher expectation of children's educational attainment were associated with lower use of harsh discipline in the home, while stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms, number of children, food insecurity, and accepting attitudes toward harsh discipline were associated with more use of harsh discipline at home. Moderation analyses revealed that the association between accepting attitudes and household harsh disciplinary practices was magnified under conditions of higher maternal stress. Supporting parental mental health may improve family functioning and reduce household harsh disciplinary practices.

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Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology focuses on two key concepts: human development, which refers to the psychological transformations and modifications that occur during the life cycle and influence an individual behavior within the social milieu; and application of knowledge, which is derived from investigating variables in the developmental process. Its contributions cover research that deals with traditional life span markets (age, social roles, biological status, environmental variables) and broadens the scopes of study to include variables that promote understanding of psychological processes and their onset and development within the life span. Most importantly.