The Discipline Survey

What types of punishment do/did you receive at home?

Please select all that apply.

• Yelling, Scolding, Reprimanding
• Grounded
• Time-outs
• Spanking/Smacking
• Loss of Priveliges
• Beating
• Other
• None

Who disciplined/disciplines you?

Please select all that apply.

• Mom
• Dad
• Older Siblings
• Step Parent/s
• Close Relatives (aunt, uncle, grandma, older cousin, etc.)
• Babysitter/Nanny
• Teachers/Instructors
• Any adult I disobeyed, parents weren't/aren't picky
• No one

How often were/are you disciplined at home?

• Daily
• Couple times a week
• A few times a month
• A few times a year
• Once a year or less
• Never

Do/Did your parents/disciplinarians use positive re-inforcement as well as negative re-inforcement?

• Yes, almost always positive, they bribe me and my siblings
• No, they only punish us
• Yes, they use an accurate combo of the two

What types of positive re-inforcement do/did they use?

Please select all that apply.

• Gave me candy and sweets
• Bought me a toy or object I wanted (cell phone, stuffed animal, etc.)
• Star chart
• Took me out for a fun day somewhere (park, movies, out with friends, etc.)
• Praised me
• None

How long did/does a non-corporal punishment (such as grounding) usually last for?

• 15-30 minutes
• 1-2 days
• One week
• One month
• A couple months
• A year or more
• My parents did/do not use non-corporal punishments

How long does/did a corporal punishment (such as a spanking) usually last for?

• 30 seconds or less
• 2-5 minutes
• 15 -20 minutes
• 1-2 hours
• My parents did/do not use corporal punishments at home

If your parent/s smacked or spanked you as a punishment, did they allow other adults to smack/spank you?

• Yes
• No
• Depends on who the adult is

What were/are you spanked with?

Please select all that apply.

• Hand
• Paddle (wooden, plastic, etc.)
• Belt
• Strap
• Switch
• Slipper
• Cane
• Other (carpet beater, flyswatter, etc.)
• I was/am not spanked

In what clothing are/were you spanked in?

Please select all that apply.

• Fully clothed
• Completely naked
• Over panties
• On bare bottom (naked waist down, or pants and panties/boxers around knees)
• Half of the spanking over panties and underwear, half on bare bottom
• Was/Am not spanked

Is/Was bare bottom reserved for special occasions?

• Yes, it was rare, only for serious offences
• No, it was regulation for every spanking
• It depended/depends on the misbehaviour

What position were/are you usually spanked in?

Please select all that apply.

• Over the knee
• Diaper position (lying on bed or floor, legs up)
• Standing up straight
• Bending over table, chair or bed
• Standing, touching knees or toes
• Lying Flat
• Kneeling
• Under The arm

Do you think that your spanking's have ever been abusive?

• Yes, a few times I have had a bruise or two
• No, never. I am always spanked in a controlled enviroment
• It is normally abusive
• It is almost always controlled, hardly ever abusive

Do/Did your parents smack/spank you hard?

• Yes, very hard, it often left lasting marks
• No, I hardly felt anything
• Yes, it hurt a reasonable amount, but nothing that ever scarred me physically or mentally

Where were you smacked/spanked?

Please select all that apply.

• Bottom
• Thighs
• Arms and Legs
• Face
• Other

Do you think that your discipline made you a more violent and/or hateful person afterwards?

• Yes, I am a generally more hateful and/or violent person now
• No, not at all
• Yes, but not for very long.

How do/did you react after you have/were been told you will be spanked?

• I cry, whether I am faking or it is real, I cry
• I get very mad
• Nothing, because I know it will make little or no difference
• I beg no, tell them I will be good, cover up my bum, etc.

Has/Did your punishment ever made you cry?

• Yes
• No
• Not usually, but sometimes

Did you like this survey?

• Yes, it was very interesting
• No, too many questions
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