Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore the reliability and ability of
the Child Abuse Potential (CAP) Inventory to discriminate
parents in an Italian sample who are physically child abusive
and physically nonabusive parents. The CAP Inventory and
measures on parenting stress (PSI-SF) and parents’ attributions
of child adjustment (CBCL) were administered in a sample of 37
abusive and 102 nonabusive parents in an Italian sample: Both
groups of the respondents were similar in age, gender, marital
status, and education. The Abuse scale showed adequate
internal consistency (α = .86) and 52 items significantly discriminate
between abusive and nonabusive parents. Moreover,
the mean score of abusive parents (M = 194.5) was significantly
higher than the mean score of nonabusive parents (M = 78) and
the Abuse scale was correlated with parenting stress and
parental perceptions of maladjustment in children (in terms of
internalizing and externalizing symptoms). Finally, with the cutoff
suggested in the original version of the CAP Inventory
(Milner, 1986) when abusive and nonabusive groups are
compared (166), the Abuse scale correctly classified 70.3% of
the abusive group and 100% of the nonabusive group. These
results showed adequate reliability and validity of the Abuse
scale for Italy.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 289-306 |
Numero di pagine | 18 |
Rivista | Journal of Child Custody |
Volume | 2016 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2016 |
Keywords
- Child Abuse Potential Inventory
- Child maltreatment
- parenting
- physical abuse
- risk assessment