Castigo físico como método de crianza y su relación con la agresividad en el ámbito escolar.

Abstract

The physical abuse exerted by the parents towards minors is related to the most commonly used disciplinary teaching methods in upbringing. These habits are imposed to reprimand any misconduct by hitting the head, arm, pulling or spanking, a behavior considered wrong by the parents or the person responsible for the care of the children. Likewise, interactionist theories together with social learning indicate that physical punishment leads children to accept violent behavior to solve their interpersonal conflicts. This research has a single general objective, which is to analyze the relationship between physical punishment and children’s aggressiveness in the school environment. Furthermore, the methodology proposed for this study is a qualitative literature review with a detailed description of the main results, through which it was possible to determine that physical punishment used as a parenting method is directly linked to aggressiveness in the school environment. It is common to find it physically in the way of playing or directly in fights, such as pinching, scratching, shouts, or tantrums. Finally, it is concluded that the use of physical punishment in children is approved and accepted for the resolution of social conflicts. They tend to get involved in cases of bullying or school fights, joining in with the generational transmission, as parents who suffered from this problem in their childhood are aggressive and carry out mistreatment in the same way with their children.