Persepsi mengenai keparahan dan keadilan hukuman fisik yang diberikan dalam rangka penerapan disiplin oleh orang tua merupakan faktor yang mempengaruhi sikap terhadap penggunaan hukuman fisik. Mengingat bahwa pemberi hukuman adalah orang tua, maka persepsi terhadap hukuman fisik juga dipengaruhi oleh attachment anak dengan orang tua. Terhadap 222 partisipan dewasa muda diukur sikap terhadap hukuman fisik dengan Discipline Questionnaire DQ, persepsi keparahan dan keadilan dengan Physical Punishment Questionnaire PPQ dan attacment dengan orang tua menggunakan Experience in Close Relationship-Relationship Structure ECR-RS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sikap terhadap penggunaan hukuman fisik. berkorelasi denganpersepsi keadilan r = 0,287.

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Childrens perception of harshness and justness of corporal punishment administered by their parents as a way to uphold discipline are factors that predict attitude towards corporal punishment. Considering that corporal pusnishment are administered by parents, then perception of children to corporal punishment might be affected by their attachment with parents. Participants of 222 people were asked to report their attitude towards corporal punishment with Discipline Questionnaire DQ, perceived harshness and pereived justness with Physical Punishment Scale PPQ and parental attachment with Experience in Close Relationship Relationship Struture ECR RS. Result found that perceived justness r = 0,287.