Exploring the Relationship between a Favorable Attitude Toward Corporal Punishment among Individuals with Prior Experienced and Their Disposition for Critical Thinking

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Researches suggest that having a disposition for critical thinking may help to change a positive attitude toward corporal punishment in extracurricular sports settings for individuals who have experienced such punishment. However, it is not clear which specific subcategory of critical thinking disposition is crucial in changing this positive attitude. Therefore, this study explored the inverse association between a positive attitude toward corporal punishment and a critical thinking disposition in individuals who have undergone such punishment for each subscale of critical thinking disposition. Additionally, the study sought to examine whether critical thinking disposition moderates the connection between positive perceptions of corporal punishment experiences and the favorable attitude for each subscale of critical thinking disposition. To accomplish this, an online survey was administered to 652 participants who reported having experienced corporal punishment. The results of correlation and hierarchical regression analyses indicated a positive attitude toward corporal punishment was negatively associated with all four subscales of critical thinking disposition. The test of difference in correlation did not support that there were discrepancies in the relationships between the subscales of critical thinking disposition and a positive attitude toward corporal punishment across the various subscales of critical thinking disposition. Furthermore, the hierarchical regression analysis results did not support the notion that critical thinking disposition had a moderating effect on the relationship between the positive attitude toward corporal punishment and a positive perception of experiencing corporal punishment across all four subscales of critical thinking disposition. The findings suggest that critical thinking disposition may play a role in reducing a positive attitude toward corporal punishment in individuals who have experienced such punishment, regardless of the specific subcategories of critical thinking disposition.

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