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Family functioning and child abuse potential.

W W Mollerstrom1, M A Patchner, J S Milner

  • 1United States Air Force, San Antonio, TX.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|July 1, 1992
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Family conflict and low family cohesion increase child abuse risk. While negative family dynamics are linked to abuse potential, they do not fully explain it in parents.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Family conflict and low cohesion are linked to coercive interactions and child abuse.
  • Understanding the family social environment's role is crucial for prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the family social environment and physical child abuse potential.
  • To examine factors like family conflict, cohesion, expressiveness, and marital satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed maltreating (n=376) and comparison (n=148) parents.
  • Utilized the Family Environment Scale, Index of Marital Satisfaction, and Child Abuse Potential Inventory.

Main Results:

  • Strongest positive link found between family conflict and abuse potential.

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  • Inverse relationships observed between family cohesion, expressiveness, marital satisfaction, and abuse scores.
  • Family interactional patterns did not explain the majority of variance in abuse potential.

    • Conclusions:

    • Lack of positive family interactional patterns correlates with higher child abuse potential.
    • While significant, family dynamics alone do not account for the primary variance in abuse potential.
    • Further research is needed to identify other key factors influencing child abuse potential.