The relationship Between Corporal Punishment in Childhood and Committing Violence Against Spouse

Given that children’s corporal punishment can have devastating effects on their physical and psychological conditions and can ultimately scar their marital life, the purpose of the present study is to assess the relationship between children’s corporal punishment and their reactions towards their spouses. As such, the results of the present study showed that individuals punished by their fathers in their childhood showed the same type of behavior towards their wives. These results were also true of punishment by mothers. Furthermore, results revealed that being the victim and experiencing violence, both, can predict some physical and psychological reactions.