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Construct validity of the child abuse potential inventory.

K R Robertson, J S Milner

    Journal of Clinical Psychology
    |May 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study validates the Child Abuse Potential (CAP) inventory by linking its abuse scale to lower ego-strength, suggesting reduced adaptability in high-scoring individuals. The CAP lie scale correlates with MMPI lie scale and social desirability, with MMPI providing a stronger link.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychological assessment
    • Child psychology
    • Clinical psychology

    Background:

    • The Child Abuse Potential (CAP) inventory is a tool used to assess the risk of child abuse.
    • Establishing construct validity is crucial for the accurate interpretation and application of psychological inventories.
    • Previous research has explored the psychometric properties of the CAP inventory, but further validation is needed.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide construct validity for the Child Abuse Potential (CAP) inventory.
    • To examine the relationships between the CAP inventory's scales and measures of ego-strength, social desirability, and lie detection.

    Main Methods:

    • 176 participants completed the CAP inventory (abuse and lie scales), an abbreviated MMPI (ego-strength and lie scales), and the Marlowe-Crowne Social-Desirability (M-C SD) scale.

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  • Statistical analyses, including correlational and partial correlational analyses, were performed to assess the relationships between the scales.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant inverse relationship was found between the CAP abuse scale and ego-strength, indicating lower adaptability in individuals with higher abuse scores.
    • Significant positive relationships were observed between the CAP lie scale and both the MMPI lie scale and social desirability.
    • Partial correlations highlighted the MMPI lie scale as a more significant factor than social desirability in explaining the CAP lie scale variance.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings support the construct validity of the CAP inventory.
    • Elevated CAP abuse scores are associated with reduced adaptability and personal resourcefulness.
    • The CAP lie scale's variance is better understood through the MMPI lie scale than social desirability, aligning with theoretical expectations.