Spanking Survey

This questionnaire is meant to assess the views of Tuskegee University students about
spanking. It fulfills a course requirement for SOWK 300. Please do not write your name
on this questionnaire. Your responses are anonymous and confidential; they will be
reported only in aggregate form.

1. How old are you?

• Younger than 18
• 18-20
• 22-24
• 25-27
• Older than 27

2. Sex
o Male
o Female

3. Region of Country
• North
• South
• East
• West

4. Do you think it is okay to spank children as a means of discipline?

• Yes
• No

5. Did your parents spank you as a means of discipline?

o Yes
o No

6. What type of punishment/discipline did your parents use when you were growing up?
• Time-outs
• I wasn’t really disciplined
• Grounding
• Taking away privileges
• Lecture
• Yelling
• Beating
• Other

7. Do you agree with the forms of discipline/punishment your parents/guardians used?

• Yes
• No
• Somewhat
8. When you were punished, did it make you feel that your parents/guardians didn’t love
you?
• Yes
• No
• Sometimes

9. As a child, do you think spanking made you feel that it was all right to hit others?
o Yes
o No
o Somewhat

10. What were you spanked with?

• Hand
• Hair brush
• Belt
• Cane
• Ruler
• Other

11. Will you spank your children as a means of discipline?

• Yes
• No