Spanking Linked to Mental Illness, Says Study, Believable or Boloney?
lil crazy
2012/07/02 23:32:57
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Researchers examined data from more than 34,000 adults and found that
being spanked significantly increased the risk of developing mental
health issues as adults. According to their results, corporal punishment
is associated with mood disorders, including depression
and anxiety, as well as personality disorders and alcohol and drug
abuse. They estimate that as much as 7 percent of adult mental illness
may be attributable to childhood physical punishment, including
slapping, shoving, grabbing, and hitting. The study reports that
spanking ups the risk of major depression by 41 percent, alcohol and
drug abuse by 59 percent, and mania by 93 percent, among other findings.
Afifi, PhD, of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, explained in a
statement. "We were looking at people who used physical punishment as a
regular means to discipline their children." However, the analysis
excluded individuals who reported more severe maltreatment such as
physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect,
emotional neglect, or exposure to intimate partner violence.
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Top Opinion
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Boloney
+3I read that garbage on yahoo, its just more anti-discipline garbage. I like how at the end they admit they also included mental, physical, sexual and emotional abuse in this so-called study. I find this biased crap annoying. There are other punishments that hurt far worse and longer than a spanking
Have a nice day !
When a child is repeatedly smacked or beaten i`m sure this does leave a lasting affect on them.
Feeling loved is so important to a child`s development. Sensible discipline + guidance is also part of loving your children.
To grow up feeling unloved is the cause of many problems within a person.
What can really leave a mental scar that never heals is to walk in on Grandma when she is leaning over to put on her underpants. Now, that is a mental image that will reappear in nightmares even after months of therapy or even electoshock.