<p>AAVC Angel Alberto Valdés Cuervo:<br> <br> I believe that you would serve as an excellent reviewer of the manuscript, "Why do Brazilian mothers use corporal punishment against their children? A risk factor analysis.," which has been submitted to Revista Interamericana de Psicologia Interamerican Journal of Psychology. The submission's abstract is inserted below, and I hope that you will consider undertaking this important task for us.<br> <br> Please log into the journal web site by 2019-07-17 to indicate whether you will undertake the review or not, as well as to access the submission and to record your review and recommendation.<br> <br> The review itself is due 2019-08-07.<br> <br> Submission URL: <a href='https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/reviewer/submission?submissionId=1040&reviewId=557&key=2CteBbAr' class='submissionReviewUrl-style-class'>https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/reviewer/submission?submissionId=1040&reviewId=557&key=2CteBbAr</a><br> <br> Thank you for considering this request.<br> <br> Dr. Edil Torres Rivera<br>South University<br>ripeditor007@gmail.com<br> <br> <br> <br> "Why do Brazilian mothers use corporal punishment against their children? A risk factor analysis."<br> <br> Abstract</p>
<p>This study aimed at describing the profile, risk factors, disciplinary practices and reasons for aggressions of 40 Brazilian mothers who used corporal punishment (CP) against their children. Data were collected through a structured interview and analyzed by Multiple Correspondence Analysis and qualitatively. Results show that participants faced several risk factors, such as low education and income, history of childhood CP, Intimate Partner Violence and sexual victimization at some point in life. Child disciplinary practices involved psychological and physical aggression, especially threats (95%) and slapping (70%). Participants justified their acts due to nervousness and not as a correction for inappropriate child behavior. Most mothers reported feeling sad and sorry after the episodes, demonstrating their urgent need for expert guidance on positive parenting and mental health treatment.</p><br/>The following message is being delivered on behalf of Interamerican Journal of Psychology.
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