Maternal disciplinary practices in south indian mothers an analysis of situational, parent and child variables b

1.Using commands, threats, angry questions scolding or any other form of verbal discipline to control the child’s behaviour.. 1.Using commands, threats, angry questions, scolding or any

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APPENDIX B

STUDY 2 – INTRODUCTION LETTER AND QUESTIONNAIRE TO MOTHERS

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N A T I O N A L U N I V E R S I T Y o f S I N G A P O R E

Psychology Programme, Department of Social Work & Psychology,

11, Law Link, Republic of Singapore 117570

Parvathi N Sivaraman,

PhD Candidate,

Department of Social Work and Psychology,

National University of Singapore,

Singapore 117570

Dear Mother,

I am a Ph.D candidate at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and

am studying parental disciplinary practices I am interested to study how parents discipline their children

To do this I would like to invite mothers to participate in this study by

completing a questionnaire Please answer the following questions about what you would do in situations where you may have to discipline your child The questions are simple and straightforward and will take no more than 30 minutes

of your time Please answer honestly Detailed instructions on how to fill in the

questionnaire follow All responses will be kept confidential and will be used strictly for research and academic purposes only

This project is aimed at achieving a better understanding of the parent-child relationship and how parents discipline their parent-children The results from this project can be used also to obtain insight into how parents treat their children in the Indian context, with specific reference to Chennai Such a study has not been carried out here before I would greatly appreciate your participation and co-operation in this regard However, please be informed that participation is

voluntary and you may choose not to participate If you have any

questions/clarifications, please do not hesitate to call me at 98413 83877

Looking forward to your help and the valuable information that only you can provide

Yours sincerely,

(Parvathi N.S.) 15 Sept, 2003.

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PERSONAL PARTICULARS**

6 BIRTH ORDER OF THIS CHILD :

7 PRIMARY DISCIPLINARIAN IN THE FAMILY :

** Kindly note that these details are required only to get in touch with you in case the researcher has any clarifications and also to describe the group of parents studied Please be assured that your name or any other details will not be mentioned anywhere in the final report

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INSTRUCTIONS

1 Imagine you find your child in each of the following situations presented here Please give your response by stating how likely you are to use each of the

possible response techniques stated That is, how likely are you to use each of the response techniques in your attempt to discipline your child

2 Answer the questionnaire keeping in mind the child that brought this

questionnaire home However, if you have more than one child and both have received the questionnaire, please answer only for one child You are free to choose the child you will answer the questionnaire for

3 This questionnaire is to be filled in by the mother In the event that the mother is

not available or is not comfortable with English, please return the questionnaire

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EXAMPLE

The following is an example of how to fill in the questionnaire

Situation 1: You are outside with your family When you are not looking, your child runs into a busy street, falls down and starts crying

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5 Very little Little Moderate Much Very Much

I) How likely is it that you will use each of the following responses to discipline

your child?

1.Using commands, threats, angry questions scolding or any other form of verbal

discipline to control the child’s behaviour

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

For example, if you circle 5 it indicates that you are ‘very much’ likely to use this method

to discipline your child in this situation

2.Bribing, pleading, distracting, requesting

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

For example, if you circle 2, it indicates that you are a ‘little’ likely to use this method with your child in this situation

II) What are you trying to accomplish in this situation?

1.Try to stop the behaviour immediately and reduce your discomfort

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

For example, if you circle 4,it indicates that it is ‘much’ likely that this is what you are trying to accomplish in this particular situation

2.Make the child understand or learn the value of something

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For example, if you circle 3, it indicates that it is ‘moderately’ likely that you are trying to accomplish this in this particular situation

III) On whom/what would you place the responsibility of the situation?

1.How likely is it that your child is responsible for the situation?

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

For example, if you circle 5,it indicates that you think it is ‘very much’ likely that your child is responsible for this particular situation

2.How likely is it that other circumstances led to such a situation?

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

For example, if you circle 2, it indicates that you think it is a ‘little’ likely that other

circumstances are responsible for this situation

NOTE: This is only an example of how the questionnaire should be filled in The actual questionnaire follows

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QUESTIONNAIRE

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I)How likely is it that you will use each of the following responses to discipline your child? 1.Using commands, threats, angry questions, scolding or any other form of verbal discipline to control the child’s behaviour

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

3.Ignoring, isolating the child, withdrawal of privileges or any other method to induce change in the child’s behaviour

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

4.Giving an explanation of why the behaviour is inappropriate, undesirable or dangerous, using “if…then” statements as a way of explanation

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

5.Holding, grabbing the hand or otherwise physically restraining the child Physical action to keep the child from doing something

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

6.Slapping, hitting, pinching, pushing, shaking, holding the child with more force than necessary or any other method of deliberately inflicting physical pain on the child

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

II)What are you trying to accomplish in this situation?

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

3.Communicate the importance of the relationship that you and your child share and maintain that

relationship harmoniously

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

III)On whom/what would you place the responsibility of the situation?

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

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ii) Your child comes home one day with a sprained ankle On questioning him/her you

learn that he/she was running down the stairs two at a time and has slipped

I)How likely is it that you will use each of the following responses to discipline your child?

1 Using commands, threats, angry questions, scolding or any other form of verbal discipline to control the child’s behaviour

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

2 Bribing, pleading, distracting, requesting

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

3 Ignoring, isolating the child, withdrawal of privileges or any other method to induce change in the child’s behaviour

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

4 Giving an explanation of why the behaviour is inappropriate, undesirable or dangerous, using

“if…then” statements as a way of explanation

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

5 Holding, grabbing the hand or otherwise physically restraining the child Physical action to keep the child from doing something

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

6 Slapping, hitting, pinching, pushing, shaking, holding the child with more force than necessary or any other method of deliberately inflicting physical pain on the child

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

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iii) You are out with your family on the beach Your child insists on going too deep/playing

too close to the water

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

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iv) You are in a high storey building with your child and he/she is leaning out of the

window

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

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v) You are having some guests over at your house and your child turns away and refuses to

greet them

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

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vi) You have taken your child shopping to a departmental store There he/she

demands/whines that you buy something for him/her

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5

Very little Little Moderate Much Very Much

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