Abstract:
This study primarily aimed to find out the discipline styles of most parents
nowadays. Moreover, it also intended to find out the behavior of children regarding the
discipline styles of their parents. There are also different forms of discipline, and this
study intended to find out the reactions of children towards each form. With the differing
styles and methods of parental discipline, this study also wanted to see if children
actually view discipline as constructive or destructive. Lastly, the main purpose of this
study was to find out the acceptable and effective forms of discipline in the perspective of
the children themselves.
There were 200 sixth-grade children who served as respondents to this research.
They all agreed to complete a self-administered, modified Likert-Verbal Frequency scale
regarding their parents' discipline styles, and the forms of discipline that they use. The
instrument also measured the children's reaction, behavior and perspective on parental
discipline.
The study was able to find out that most parents are authoritarian or punitive.
Moreover, children still view discipline as generally constructive. With every form of
discipline used, children develop a different behavior pattern.
Children tend to be more receptive to discipline forms that do not involve pain or
embarrassment. The most effective form of discipline, according to the respondents, is
reasoning or away-from-the-moment discussions. Also, these discipline forms are
acceptable for them. In contrast, children tend to be rebellious to forms of discipline that
involves punishments (corporal or verbal). Consequentially, the respondents confirm that
these forms of discipline are unacceptable and ineffective.
