Survey

 Research  Report  1.   1  

 
 

Spanking  &  Corporal  Punishment    

 
 
Spanking  &  Corporal  Punishment  Research  report  

Donald  Jumper  
SOWK  300-­‐01  
Ms.  McAruthur  

Oct  10,2010  
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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Abstract  
This  research  paper  will  compare  and  analyze  various  Tuskegee  university  students’  
views  on  spanking  and  corporal  punishment.  This  research  paper  will  also  measure  
such  values  as  gender,  class,  and  age  with  respect  to  numerous  questions  to  obtain  a  
detailed  summary  of  the  views  of  students.  The  goal  of  this  research  paper  is  to  
interpret  the  views  of  students  on  Spanking  and  Corporal  punishment.  This  research  
paper  will  use  such  tools  as  graphs,  charts,  and  tables  to  present  its  findings.  
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
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Introduction  

1. Description  of  the  Problem-­‐  The  problem  we  are  measuring  is  the  views  of  

Tuskegee  University  students  on  intentional  infliction  of  pain  on  the  body  for  

the  purpose  of  punishment,  which  is  classified  as  Spanking  and  Corporal  

Punishment.  

2. Attributes  to  be  measured  –  We  are  measuring  such  attributes,  as  the  

opinions  and  beliefs  Tuskegee  university  students  have  on  spanking  and  

Corporal  punishment  my  Perceptions  is  that  the  views  will  vary  depending  

on  if  the  individual  received  spankings  from  his  or  her  parents.  The  findings  

will  also  be  compared  with  different  variables  and  values  in  efforts  to  better  

obtain  a  more  detailed  conclusion.  It  is  my  belief  that  most  men  and  women  

are  favorable  toward  spanking  and  corporal  punishment.  

3. Hypothesis-­  I  hypothesize  that  majority  of  Tuskegee  University  students  

agree  with  Spanking  and  Corporal  for  disciplinary  use.  However  I  expect  my  

findings  to  show  a  huge  disparity  in  the  views  of  men  on  spanking  and  

Corporal  punishment  verses  the  views  of  women.  I  will  use  such  tools  as  a  

bivariate  table  and  multivariate  to  present  these  findings.  Since  most  African  

Americans  practice  Spanking  I  strongly  feel  students  will  support  spanking  

as  a  whole.  

4. I  strongly  feel  that  my  findings  will  show  that  gender  will  has  most  disparity.  

Secondly  classification  since  most  freshmen  are  just  becoming  adults  and  
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making  there  own  decisions  they  will  probably  not  support  spanking  and  

Corporal  punishment  however  most  upper  classmen  will.  Also  the  age  

variable  will  support  this  premise  that  older  students  have  different  views  

when  compared  to  younger  students  on  the  issue  of  spanking  and  corporal  

punishment.  

5. Results    

Age
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 1 31 28.2 28.2 28.2
2 63 57.3 57.3 85.5
3 14 12.7 12.7 98.2
4 2 1.8 1.8 100.0
Total 110 100.0 100.0

Class
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 1 15 13.6 13.6 13.6
2 45 40.9 40.9 54.5
3 16 14.5 14.5 69.1
4 20 18.2 18.2 87.3
5 7 6.4 6.4 93.6
6 7 6.4 6.4 100.0
Total 110 100.0 100.0

Gender
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 1 47 42.7 42.7 42.7
2 63 57.3 57.3 100.0
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Gender
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
1 47 42.7 42.7 42.7
2 63 57.3 57.3 100.0
Total 110 100.0 100.0

Dispk
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 1 51 46.4 47.2 47.2
2 57 51.8 52.8 100.0
Total 108 98.2 100.0
Missing System 2 1.8
Total 110 100.0

LikelySpk
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 1 3 2.7 2.8 2.8
2 25 22.7 22.9 25.7
3 31 28.2 28.4 54.1
4 37 33.6 33.9 88.1
5 13 11.8 11.9 100.0
Total 109 99.1 100.0
Missing System 1 .9
Total 110 100.0

PrntSpk
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 1 74 67.3 67.3 67.3
2 36 32.7 32.7 100.0
Total 110 100.0 100.0
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UseCorp
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 1 66 60.0 60.0 60.0
2 44 40.0 40.0 100.0
Total 110 100.0 100.0

CorpBett
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 1 53 48.2 49.5 49.5
2 54 49.1 50.5 100.0
Total 107 97.3 100.0
Missing System 3 2.7
Total 110 100.0
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List of Graphs

AGE  

This  graph  shows  the  age  of  the  Tuskegee  University  students  who  

participated  in  the  survey.  As  it  clearly  illustrates  the  majority  of  the  

participants  were  between  the  ages  21-­‐24.  

 
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Class  

This  grows  shows  the  classification  of  the  students  surveyed,  The  number  of  

sophomores  who  took  the  survey  is  almost  double  the  amount  of  graduates  and  

seniors.  

 
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This  graph  show  the  gender  of  the  surveyed  participants  it  was  a  slight  disparity  in  
the  amount  of  women  who  participated  verses  the  number  of  men.  
Discussion  of  background  variables-­  These  background  variables  were  chosen  to  
help  get  a  better  understanding  of  the  types  of  student  being  surveyed  and  to  
understand  how  they  me  feel  in  comparison  to  each  other  based  on  background  
information.  These  background  variables  will  be  compared  with  several  questions  
in  efforts  for  us  to  understand  the  thoughts  of  the  students.  
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This  graph  shows  the  surveyed  participants  response  to  the  question:  do  you  think  
its  okay  to  spank  children  as  a  means  of  discipline?  
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This  graph  shows  the  surveyed  participants  response  to  the  question:  How  likely  do  
you  think  you  will  spank  your  children  as  a  means  of  discipline?  
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This  graph  illustrates  that  surveyed  participants  response  to  the  question:  Should  
parents  be  allowed  to  use  Corporal  punishment  to  discipline  their  children?  
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This  graph  shows  the  surveyed  participants  response  to  the  questions  :Did  your  
parents  spank  you  as  a  means  of  discipline?  
 
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This  graph  illustrates  the  surveyed  participants  response  to  the  question:  Does  
Corporal  punishment  work  better  then  other  disciplinary  methods  that  don’t  
involve  physical  pain.  
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The  question  shows  the  surveyed  participants  response  to  the  question  have  you  
ever  been  in  trouble  with  the  police?  
 
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This  question  illustrates  the  surveyed  participants  response  to  the  question  overall  
do  you  think  that  you  deserved  the  punishment  that  your  parents/guardians  used  
on  you  when  you  were  a  child?  
 

 
Discussion   of   questionnaires   –   these   questionnaires   are   used   to   help   define   the  
views   of   the   person   being   surveyed   by   comparing   these   questions   we   will   have   a  
deeper   understanding   of   how   individuals   may   differ   and   agree   on   issues   as   it  
pertains   to   spanking   and   corporal   punishment.   Therefore   by   using   these  
questionnaires  we  will  have  concrete  evidence  to  back  out  findings.  
 
 
 

 
 
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Bivariate   graph   discussion   –   These   graphs   show   the   bivariate   relationship  
between  various  levels  of  analyze  such  as  gender  and  how  likely  they  are  to  spank  
their  children.  This  information  will  be  helpful  becomes  it  gives  evidence  to  support  
that   men   are   more   likely   to   spank   their   children   over   women   and   therefore  
supporting  my  hypothesis.  

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
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Multivariate  Discussion-­‐  These  tables  show  the  relationship  based  on  a  
multivariate  levels  analyzing  several  variables  such  as  classfication  in  respect  to  
how  likely  they  are  to  use  corporal  punishment  on  there  children  and  also  compares  
out  of  those  that  surveyed  how  many  were  actually  were  spanked  growing  up.  
Which  will  help  my  research  in  proving  that  most  supporters  of  Spanking  and  
Corporal  punishment  will  be  those  who  received  it  as  children.  

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
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Additional  analyst    

LikelySpk * Class Crosstabulation

Count
Class
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
LikelySpk 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
2 4 11 4 1 2 3 25
3 5 12 6 4 2 2 31
4 4 17 3 10 2 1 37
5 1 3 2 5 1 1 13
Total 15 45 15 20 7 7 109
 

Dispk * Class Crosstabulation

Count
Class
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Dispk 1 9 25 7 7 1 2 51
2 6 19 9 12 6 5 57
Total 15 44 16 19 7 7 108

PrntSpk * Class Crosstabulation

Count
Class
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
PrntSpk 1 10 26 12 16 5 5 74
2 5 19 4 4 2 2 36
Total 15 45 16 20 7 7 110

 
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 Conclusion    
In  conclusion  threw  the  research  gathered  I  was  able  to  support  my  hypothesis  with  

my  findings  and  illustrate  them  threw  graphs,  charts,  and  tables.  Also  I  used  

bivariate  tables  to  support  several  key  facts  that  I  found  in  my  research  as  well  as  

multivariate  tables  to  support  my  findings.  Spanking  and  corporal  punishment  is  a  

very  controversial  issue  and  will  remain  on  as  long  as  parents  continue  the  practice.  

However  many  young  Tuskegee  students  feel  as  they  will  not  spank  their  children  as  

a  means  of  discipline.  The  vast  disparity  was  found  in  age  as  I  stated  in  my  

hypothesis  it  would  be.  Therefore  I  conclude  that  spanking  and  Corporal  

punishment  is  used  commonly  by  parents  as  a  means  of  discipline  and  most  young  

Tuskegee  Students  do  not  agree  with  those  methods  however  upper  classmen  21-­‐24  

believe  they  will  practice  spanking  on  there  children.  

 
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Draft  of  Questionnaire    

SPANKING & CORPORAL

PUNISHMENT SURVEY #1 Informed
Consent
This questionnaire is meant to assess the views and opinions on spanking
and Corporal punishment of Tuskegee University students about Views on
Spanking and Corporal punishment .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.

SPANKING & CORPORAL PUNISHMENT SURVEY- Corporal punishment

is the intentional infliction of pain on the body for the purpose of
punishment.Examples include spanking,slapping,punching,hitting with
objects,pinching,and forcing to sand for long periods of time .

1. AGE

under 21
21-24
25-40
41-54
55 and over

2.Classification

Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
graduate Student
Vt School

3.Gender

Male Female
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4.Do you think its okay to spank children as a means of discipline ?

No,not under any circumstances

Yes ,under what circumstances ?

5.Did your parents spank you as a means of discipline ?

Yes
No

6.Should parents be allowed to use corporal punishment to discipline

their children?

Yes
No

7.Does corporal punishment work better then other disciplinary

methods that don't involve physical pain?

Yes
No

8.Have you ever been in trouble with the police ?

Yes
No

9. Overall, do you think that you deserved the punishment that your
parents/guardians used on you when you were a child?

Yes
No

10.How likely do you think you will spank your children as a means of
dicipline?with 1 being very unlikely and 5 being very likely

1 2 3 4 5

 
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Questionnaire  approval    

o.k. donald check your responses

On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 8:05 AM, ‪<donaldjumper06@gmail.com>‬ wrote:  

Code  Book  File    

CROSSTABS
/TABLES=Dispk LikelySpk PrntSpk UseCorp CorpBett
BY Age Class Gender
/FORMAT=AVALUE TABLES
/CELLS=COUNT
/COUNT ROUND CELL
/BARCHART.

Syntax  file  

FREQUENCIES  VARIABLES=Age  Class  Gender  Dispk  LikelySpk  PrntSpk  UseCorp  

CorpBett  Polipro  Despuni  
   /ORDER=ANALYSIS.  
DATASET  ACTIVATE  DataSet1.  

CROSSTABS  
   /TABLES=Dispk  LikelySpk  PrntSpk  UseCorp  CorpBett  BY  Age  Class  Gender  
   /FORMAT=NOTABLES  
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   /STATISTICS=CHISQ  GAMMA    
   /COUNT  ROUND  CELL  

   /BARCHART.  
*  Chart  Builder.  
GGRAPH  
   /GRAPHDATASET  NAME="graphdataset"  VARIABLES=Age  
COUNT()[name="COUNT"]  MISSING=LISTWISE    
       REPORTMISSING=NO  

   /GRAPHSPEC  SOURCE=INLINE.  

BEGIN  GPL  
 SOURCE:  s=userSource(id("graphdataset"))  
   DATA:  Age=col(source(s),  name("Age"),  unit.category())  

   DATA:  COUNT=col(source(s),  name("COUNT"))  

   COORD:  polar.theta(startAngle(0))  
   GUIDE:  axis(dim(1),  null())  

   GUIDE:  legend(aesthetic(aesthetic.color.interior),  label("Age"))  

   SCALE:  linear(dim(1),  dataMinimum(),  dataMaximum())  
   SCALE:  cat(aesthetic(aesthetic.color.interior),  include("1",  "2",  "3",  "4"))  
   ELEMENT:  interval.stack(position(summary.percent(summary.percent(COUNT,    

       base.all(acrossPanels())))),  color.interior(Age))  
END  GPL.  
 

 
 
 
 

 
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SPSS  Print  Outs  

Dispk * Age Crosstabulation

Count
Age
1 2 3 4 Total
Dispk 1 16 30 5 0 51
2 15 31 9 2 57
Total 31 61 14 2 108

LikelySpk * Age Crosstabulation

Count
Age
1 2 3 4 Total
LikelySpk 1 1 2 0 0 3
2 7 12 6 0 25
3 12 16 2 1 31
4 10 23 4 0 37
5 1 9 2 1 13
Total 31 62 14 2 109

LikelySpk * Age Crosstabulation

Count
Age
1 2 3 4 Total
LikelySpk 1 1 2 0 0 3
2 7 12 6 0 25
3 12 16 2 1 31
4 10 23 4 0 37
5 1 9 2 1 13
Count
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1 2 Total
UseCorp 1 32 34 66
LikelySpk * Age Crosstabulation
Count
Age
1 2 3 4 Total
LikelySpk 1 1 2 0 0 3
2 7 12 6 0 25
3 12 16 2 1 31
4 10 23 4 0 37
5 1 9 2 1 13
Total 31 62 14 2 109

UseCorp * Age Crosstabulation

Count
Age
1 2 3 4 Total
UseCorp 1 17 39 9 1 66
2 14 24 5 1 44
Total 31 63 14 2 110

CorpBett * Age Crosstabulation

Count
Age
1 2 3 4 Total
CorpBett 1 18 26 7 2 53
2 13 34 7 0 54
Total 31 60 14 2 107

2 15 29 44
Total 47 63 110
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Dispk * Age Crosstabulation

Count
Age
1 2 3 4 Total
Dispk 1 16 30 5 0 51
2 15 31 9 2 57
Total 31 61 14 2 108

LikelySpk * Class Crosstabulation

Count
Class
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
LikelySpk 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
2 4 11 4 1 2 3 25
3 5 12 6 4 2 2 31
4 4 17 3 10 2 1 37
5 1 3 2 5 1 1 13
Total 15 45 15 20 7 7 109

PrntSpk * Age Crosstabulation

Count
Age
1 2 3 4 Total
PrntSpk 1 24 41 8 1 74
2 7 22 6 1 36
Total 31 63 14 2 110

CorpBett * Gender Crosstabulation

Count
Gender
1 2 Total
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CorpBett 1 19 34 53
2 28 26 54
Total 47 60 107