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Using spoken attributions to classify abusive families

J Silvester1, A Bentovim, P Stratton

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Wales Swansea, UK.

Child Abuse & Neglect
|October 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Parental beliefs about child abuse impact family functioning. This study found that attributional patterns in abusive parents predict rehabilitation prognosis, with "good" prognosis families attributing more control to themselves for negative outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Child Abuse Research

Background:

  • Parental beliefs are linked to family functioning, but their connection to abuse severity is understudied.
  • Marital research indicates maladaptive attributional patterns predict relationship distress.
  • Attributional patterns in abusive parents require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the relationship between parental attributional patterns and the severity of child abuse.
  • To determine if attributional patterns can predict family rehabilitation prognosis.
  • To understand the individual nature of child abuse through attributional analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Analyzed spoken attributions from 18 families in diagnostic therapy post-child abuse.

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  • Coded attributions using a standard system.
  • Classified families into Good, Uncertain, and Poor prognosis groups based on therapist assessments.

    • Main Results:

    • Attributional patterns successfully predicted family prognosis.
    • Families with a 'Good' prognosis were more likely to attribute control for negative outcomes to themselves rather than the child.
    • Parents in 'Good' prognosis families more frequently nominated themselves as the cause of negative events.

    Conclusions:

    • Attributional analysis is a valuable tool for understanding child abuse dynamics.
    • Parental self-attribution for negative events may indicate a better prognosis for rehabilitation.
    • Findings contribute to a nuanced understanding of individual differences in child abuse cases.