The use of punishment in the upbringing of preschool children in connection with their aggressive behavior

The bachelor's thesis deals with the topic of aggressive behavior of preschool children and lists the possible links between such behavior and the use of punishment in upbringing. The work describes in more detail the aggressive behavior typical for preschool children. Some factors that are closely related to the aggression of preschool children are clarified. Furthermore, the work defines the concept of punishment as an educational tool and divides punishments into two categories - psychological and physical. Subsequently, the work pays attention to the search for a connection between physical or psychological punishments in upbringing and various types of aggressive behavior of preschool children. The empirical part contains a proposal for a quantitative research of the potential relationship between the use of physical and psychological punishment by parents in upbringing and the degree of physical or relational aggression of preschool children. The results of the research could significantly contribute to the findings in the field of the use of punishment in the Czech Republic and clarify the effects of punishment on the aggressive behavior of preschool children. Keywords Physical Aggression; Relational Aggression; Punishments; Psychological Contro