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Journal article
Relations of Parental Report and Observation of Parenting to Maltreatment History
Child maltreatment, v 11(1)
01 Feb 2006
PMCID: PMC1855145
PMID: 16382092
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Abstract
Parenting assessments (the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale, CTSPC; and a mother-child observation) were examined for their ability to identify mothers with a history of physically abusing or neglecting their child. Participants were mothers of 139 children (age 3 to 6 years; 58 with a history of maltreatment). Mothers with a history of maltreatment reported higher scores on the Neglect, Nonviolent Discipline, and Psychological Aggression subscales of the CTSPC. These group differences, however, were limited to mothers who acknowledged a history of maltreatment, as mothers who concealed their maltreatment history rated themselves similar to controls. Observation of parental behaviors during a brief, nonstressful task did not discriminate mothers who maltreated from mothers who did not maltreat. The findings suggest that parental report using the CTSPC may be useful in assessing parenting behaviors among mothers with a history of maltreatment, although socially desirable responding is a significant problem.
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- Title
- Relations of Parental Report and Observation of Parenting to Maltreatment History
- Creators
- David S. Bennett - Drexel UniversityMargaret Wolan Sullivan - Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolMichael Lewis - Johnson University
- Publication Details
- Child maltreatment, v 11(1)
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000234719000006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-32144441163
- Other Identifier
- 991019168148104721
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