Verbal scolding negatively impacts children's behavioral and psychological development

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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 retrieved papers include direct empirical evidence showing that parental verbal abuse and harsh psychological treatment are significantly correlated with poor psychosocial development, anxiety, and depression in children and adolescents. There are no papers refuting this relationship.

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The Relationship Between Parental Verbal Abuse Behavior and Psychosocial Development of School-Age Children

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Dina Zakiyyatul Fuadah, L. Ludyanti, Nurul Adinda Oktaviana. The Relationship Between Parental Verbal Abuse Behavior and Psychosocial Development of School-Age Children. 2023. https://doi.org/10.55018/janh.v5i1.133

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.

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Komal, Sadia Aleem, Sajida Naz. Association of parental verbal abuse with depression, anxiety, and coping mechanisms among adolescents in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107606

This study demonstrated that parental verbal abuse significantly predicts higher levels of depression and anxiety among adolescents.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 7901 Aug 2026

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