Table 2 Survey items used to measure physical punishment of children
Survey itemsa (Translated by authors) |
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Colombia |
Who punishes your sons (daughters) (or your step or adopted sons (daughters)) in the household? Anyone else? |
father/stepfather; mother/respondent/ stepmother; other; no one (not punished) |
if father/stepfather: How does your partner punish your (step, adopted) sons (daughters)? |
if respondent: How do you punish your (step, adopted) sons (daughters)? |
if other: How does that person punish your (step, adopted) sons (daughters)? |
coded acts of physical punishmentb: spank/smack; push; beat with objects |
Mexico |
When your husband or partner becomes angry or desperate with his/your daughters and sons, does he hit them sometimes? frequently? does not hit them? no sons/daughters? |
When you become angry or desperate with your daughters and sons, do you hit them sometimes? frequently? do not hit them? no sons/daughters? |
coded acts of physical punishment: sometimes hits; frequently hits |
Peru |
Who reprimands or punishes your daughters or sons in the household? Anyone else? |
biological father; biological mother; other; no one (not punished) |
if father: How does your husband/partner punish your daughter(s) or son(s)? |
if mother: How do you punish your daughter(s) or son(s)? |
if other: How does that person punish your daughter(s) or son(s)? |
coded acts of physical punishmentb: spank/smack; beat or ‘physical punishment’ |