Sowk 300-project 6 Spanking Survey

Spanking Survey This questionnaire is meant to assess the views of Tuskegee University students about spanking. It fulfills a course requirement for SOWK 300. Please do not write your name on this questionnaire. Your responses are anonymous and confidential; they will be reported only in aggregate form. 1. How old are you? • Younger than 18 • 18-20 • 22-24 • 25-27 • Older than 27 2. Sex o o

Male Female

3. Region of Country • North • South • East • West 4. Do you think it is okay to spank children as a means of discipline? • Yes • No 5. Did your parents spank you as a means of discipline? o Yes o No 6. What type of punishment/discipline did your parents use when you were growing up? • Time-outs • I wasn’t really disciplined • Grounding • Taking away privileges • Lecture • Yelling • Beating • Other 7. Do you agree with the forms of discipline/punishment your parents/guardians used? • Yes • No • Somewhat

8. When you were punished, did it make you feel that your parents/guardians didn’t love you? • Yes • No • Sometimes 9. As a child, do you think spanking made you feel that it was all right to hit others? o Yes o No o Somewhat 10. What were you spanked with? • Hand • Hair brush • Belt • Cane • Ruler • Other 11. Will you spank your children as a means of discipline? • Yes • No