Deconstructing the Time-Out: What Do Mothers Understand About a Common Disciplinary Procedure?

Amy K. Drayton; Michelle R. Byrd; Jeremy J. Albright; Elizabeth M. Nelson; Melissa N. Andersen; Natalie K. Morris

doi:10.1080/07317107.2017.1307677

Deconstructing the Time-Out: What Do Mothers Understand About a Common Disciplinary Procedure?

Amy K. Drayton, Michelle R. Byrd, Jeremy J. Albright, Elizabeth M. Nelson, Melissa N. Andersen, Natalie K. Morris

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Abstract

Time-out (TO) is one of the most common and effective disciplinary tactics used to address problem behavior; however, parents rate TO as one of the least useful behavior modification techniques. This may be due to a discrepancy between empirically supported TO procedures and how mothers are actually conducting TO. Fifty-five mothers were asked to define TO, provide information on how they conduct TO, and identify errors in TO procedures. Results indicate that maternal knowledge and implementation of TO differs considerably from the empirical ideal, potentially impacting the utility and frequency of TO usage in the home to address child problem behaviors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	91-107
Number of pages	17
Journal	Child and Family Behavior Therapy
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07317107.2017.1307677
State	Published - Apr 3 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Discipline
parent knowledge
parent time-out procedure
parenting
time-out

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Clinical Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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