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Disiplinang walang palo: Challenging common Filipino parenting misbeliefs
Source: Phys.org · Published
More frequent spanking is linked to greater anxiety and aggression in children over time, according to international research that includes Filipino families presented by psychology professor Dr. Liane Peña Alampay of the Ateneo de Manila University. The findings challenge the familiar belief that "pamamalo" produces more disciplined children, pointing instead to the benefits of warm…
Key points
- More frequent spanking is linked to greater anxiety and aggression in children over time, according to international research that includes Filipino families presented by psychology professor Dr.
- Liane Peña Alampay of the Ateneo de Manila University.
- The findings challenge the familiar belief that "pamamalo" produces more disciplined children, pointing instead to the benefits of warm…
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