The way of being scolded

Mean score

1) Scold emotionally and according to parental ideology

Yelling

24.4

Scold on a whim

27.0

2) Scold at length

Scold at length and persistently

22.5

Bring up issues other than the matter at hand

22.9

3) Scold by comparing with others

Scold by comparing with siblings or other children

23.1

Scold by comparing the person being scolded to when they were younger

22.3

4) Scold indirectly

Scold sarcastically

24.7

Scold in a roundabout way

26.7

5) Scold commandingly

Scold in a commanding tone of voice

25.6

6) One-sided denial

Deny completely

24.1**

Scold without listening to what the scolded person has to say

22.1

7) Child belittling

Treat like a small child and look down upon

23.5

8) Good way of scolding

Scold by persuasion

25.4

Scold by not comparing with others

24.9

Scold by defining the reason for scolding

25.1

Scold calmly, without yelling

25.3

Scold only for the original reason

25.8

Scold for a short time

25.7

Scold while simultaneously acknowledging good points

26.5

Scold after listening to what the scolded person has to say

25.7

Scold by providing advice at the same time

25.2