暴力管教与父母行为：对照顾者提供数字育儿支持的短期和中期效应
Violent discipline and parental behavior: Short- and medium-term effects of digital parenting support to caregivers
Journal of Public Economics · 2026 · [{"name": "Lelys Dinarte-Diaz", "affiliation": ["World Bank Group"]}, {"name": "Saravana Ravindran", "affiliation": ["National University of Singapore"]}, {"name": "Manisha Shah", "affiliation": ["University of California, Berkeley"]}, {"name": "Shawn Powers", "affiliation": ["World Bank"]}, {"name": "Helen Baker-Henningham", "affiliation": ["Bangor University", "University of the West Indies"]}]
中文摘要
全球约75%的2至4岁儿童经常遭受暴力管教。本文采用随机对照试验,考察一项数字化交付干预对牙买加积极育儿实践的影响。结果显示,该干预提升了照护者的知识水平(0.52个标准差)和对暴力的态度(0.2个标准差),并减少了照护者对儿童的暴力行为(0.12个标准差)。处理组儿童的情绪问题更少(0.17个标准差)。九个月后,我们还发现处理组照护者的抑郁(0.12个标准差)、焦虑(0.16个标准差)和育儿压力(0.16个标准差)均有所降低。这种数字化交付方式具有重要且可扩展的政策意义,有助于减少全球范围内针对儿童的暴力行为。
亮点:
• 一项关于牙买加非暴力育儿数字化交付干预的随机对照试验 (RCT)。
• 干预内容通过短信、应用程序和线上小组育儿课程提供。
• 记录了照护者知识、态度和行为方面的意向处理 (ITT) 改善。
• 研究发现九个月后照护者的抑郁、焦虑和压力均有所降低。
• 可扩展的政策意义有助于减少全球范围内针对儿童的暴力行为。
Abstract
Approximately 75% of children aged 2 to 4 worldwide are regularly subjected to violent discipline. We study the impact of a digitally delivered intervention on positive parenting practices in Jamaica using a randomized controlled trial. Results show that the intervention improves caregiver knowledge (0.52 SD), attitudes toward violence (0.2 SD), and reduces caregiver violence against children (0.12 SD). Treatment children experience fewer emotional problems (0.17 SD). We also find reductions in caregiver depression (0.12 SD), anxiety (0.16 SD), and parental stress (0.16 SD) for treatment caregivers nine months later. The digital delivery has important scalable policy implications that could help decrease violence against children worldwide. • RCT of a digitally delivered intervention on non-violent parenting in Jamaica. • Content was delivered through SMS, an app, and online group parenting sessions. • Document ITT improvements in caregiver knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. • Findings show reductions in caregiver depression, anxiety, and stress nine months later. • Scalable policy implications could help decrease violence against children worldwide.