Corporal punishment is associated with negative outcomes for children. Increased risk for such adverse parenting practices may be increased for individuals with a history of maltreatment and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. However, it is unclear whether specific trauma types are associated with worse outcomes. Prior work has found relations between parental history of child physical abuse (CPA) and more positive endorsement of corporal punishment, but less is known about associations between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and witnessing intimate partner violence (IPV) and views regarding corporal punishment. Further, the DSM-5 PTSD symptom clusters have not been previously examined regarding beliefs about punishment. The aims of the study were to determine whether maltreatment, PTSD symptoms, and the PTSD symptom clusters were related to beliefs about the utilization of corporal punishment. The sample included parents (N = 281; M_age = 36.70 SD = 8.06; 63.3% female; 53.4% White) who were recruited from a university (26.5%) or MTurk (73.5%). The data were collected through questionnaires utilizing survey software and analyzed using regression models. Results: CSA was associated with more positive attitudes toward corporal punishment, β = 0.12; however, CPA and IPV were unrelated to attitudes towards corporal punishment. Higher PTSD symptoms were also linked with more positive corporal punishment beliefs, β = 0.18. When the clusters were examined, none of the symptom clusters were associated with corporal punishment. CSA and PTSD symptoms may be relevant in understanding and improving parenting outcomes and behaviors among trauma-exposed parents.

体罚与儿童的负面结果有关。对于有虐待史和创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 症状的个体，此类不良育儿做法的风险可能会增加。然而，尚不清楚特定的创伤类型是否与更糟糕的结果相关。先前的工作已经发现儿童身体虐待（CPA）的父母历史与对体罚的更积极支持之间的关系，但对儿童性虐待（CSA）与目睹亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）之间的关联以及对体罚的看法知之甚少。此外，DSM-5PTSD 症状群以前没有被检查过关于惩罚的信念。该研究的目的是确定虐待、PTSD 症状和 PTSD 症状群是否与关于使用体罚的信念有关。样本包括从大学 (26.5%) 或 MTurk (73.5%) 招募的父母 ( N  = 281; M_年龄 = 36.70  SD  = 8.06; 63.3% 女性; 53.4% 白人)。使用调查软件通过问卷调查收集数据，并使用回归模型进行分析。结果：CSA 与更积极的体罚态度相关，β = 0.12; 然而，CPA 和 IPV 与对体罚的态度无关。更高的 PTSD 症状也与更积极的体罚信念有关，β  = 0.18。当检查集群时，没有一个症状集群与体罚有关。CSA 和 PTSD 症状可能与了解和改善受过创伤的父​​母的养育结果和行为有关。