Verbal scolding negatively impacts children's behavioral and psychological development
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SUPPORTED
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Multiple studies indicate that verbal abuse and harsh scolding by parents are significantly associated with negative behavioral, emotional, and psychological outcomes in children and adolescents.
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The Relationship Between Parental Verbal Abuse Behavior and Psychosocial Development of School-Age Children
2023 · cited by 4
This study found a significant positive correlation between parental verbal abuse and poor psychosocial development in school-age children.
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Association of parental verbal abuse with depression, anxiety, and coping mechanisms among adolescents in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
2025 · cited by 1
This study demonstrated that parental verbal abuse significantly predicts higher levels of depression and anxiety among adolescents.