This questionnaire is meant to assess the views, attitudes, and beliefs of Tuskegee University students about spanking. It fulfills a course requirement for SOWK 300. Please do not write your name on this questionnaire. All responses will be anonymous and confidential; they will be reported in aggregate form. Please answer by placing a number in the boxes provided.
How old are you? 1.
17-20
2.
21-23
3.
24 and older
What is your sex? 1.
Male
2.
Female
3.
Transgender
What region of the country are you from? 1.
East Coast
2.
West Coast
3.
North
4.
South
Do you think it is okay to spank children as a means of discipline? 1.
Yes
2.
No
Did your parents spank you as a means of discipline?
1.
Yes
2. No
What type of punishment/discipline did your parents use when you were growing up? 1.
Time-outs
2.
I wasn’t really disciplined
3.
Grounding
4.
Lecture
5.
Yelling
6.
Beating
7.
Other__________________________________________
Do you agree with the forms of discipline/punishment your parents/guardians used? 1.
Yes
2.
No
When you were punished, did it make you feel that your parents/guardians didn’t love you? 1.
Yes
2.
No
As a child, do you think spanking made you feel that it was all right to hit others? 1.
Yes
2.
No
What were you spanked with? 1.
Hand
2.
Hair brush
3.
Belt
4.
Cane
5.
Ruler
6.
Other______________________________________
Will you spank your children? 1.
Yes
2.
No