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Association Between Mothers' Life Satisfaction, Happiness and Child Discipline Practices: Evidence From a Nationally
1La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, Australia.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|July 23, 2025
Summary
Mothers
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Maternal well-being, including happiness and life satisfaction, is linked to child-rearing practices.
- Beliefs about effective child-rearing, particularly regarding physical punishment, are prevalent in some societies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between mothers' happiness, life satisfaction, and their belief in physical punishment with the disciplinary measures children experience.
- To analyze the relationship between maternal well-being and various forms of child discipline in Bangladesh.
Main Methods:
- Utilized nationally representative data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Bangladesh 2019.
- Employed multivariable logistic and ordinal regression analyses.
- Examined subjective happiness, life satisfaction, belief in physical punishment, and four domains of child disciplinary measures (non-violent, psychological/verbal, moderate physical, severe physical).
Main Results:
- Higher maternal happiness and life satisfaction were significantly associated with lower odds of children experiencing disciplinary measures across all violent domains.
- Approximately 35% of mothers believed physical punishment was necessary for proper child-rearing.
- A high prevalence of psychological/verbal (90%), moderate physical (60%), and severe physical (30%) disciplinary measures was observed.
Conclusions:
- Maternal happiness and life satisfaction are protective factors against violent disciplinary measures.
- While improving national happiness is a long-term goal, prohibiting violent punishments and raising awareness are immediate, achievable public health targets.
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