Outlook MDRA Poll

34% parents say children shouldn’t be punished, 73% parents say physical punishment has no effect on children, 62% parents admit they were spanked in school

Updated on: 7 February 2024 5:54 pm

Outlook MDRA Poll

Do you think it is alright for children to be caned?
Yes	10.7
No	61.9
Depends on offence	27.4

How do you think children should be punished?
Slapped	13.9
Fined	14.9
Assigned physical tasks	31.1
Made to stand in sun	6.5
Not punished at all	33.6

Do teachers cane/slap a child only out of concern?
Out of concern	14.4
They are violent	15.7
They are frustrated	36.3
It’s their duty to get best out of your child	33.6

Are male teachers more violent than their female counterparts?
Yes	25.9
No	37.6
Sometimes	30.8

Are male students more likely to be physically punished?
Yes	38.8
No	38.3
May be	20.6

Are efficient teachers less likely to be violent?
Yes	55
No	23.1
May be	18.7

Do you think physical punishment makes a child disciplined?
Yes	10.4
No	73.4
May be	10.9

Does punishment in school push children into ragging later?
Yes	31.8
No	37.1
May be	25.4

How often do you spank your child?
On Occasion	19.9
Rarely	42.8
Never	32.3
Don't remember	5.0

Have you yourself been spanked as a child?
Yes	61.7
No	38.3
What effect has the spanking had on you?
It has helped me	38.7
Harmed me for life	2.4
Made no difference	30.6
It was all right	28.2

Where is corporal punishment more prevalent?
Government schools	26.1
Private schools	17.2
Boarding Schools	13.9
Everywhere	42.8

Outlook-MDRA poll in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta on June 22, 23. Sample size: 402 parents, 220 men, 182 women