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Examination of the Relationship Between Parental Satisfaction and Child Maltreatment Potential While Considering Social Desirability

Abstract  

Parental dissatisfaction with children appears to be associated with child maltreatment. However, little is known regarding
the specific domains of parental dissatisfaction that may increase child maltreatment potential, particularly in perpetrators
of child maltreatment where substance abuse is present. In this study, responses to the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAPI)
and a scale measuring parental satisfaction in 11 domains were examined in a sample of 82 mothers who were referred for treatment
of substance abuse and child neglect by the local child protective service agency. Results indicated that mothers were relatively
most satisfied with their children overall, and least satisfied in domains that were relevant to discipline (i.e., following
house rules, compliance, reaction to redirection and punishment, completion of chores). Five of the 11 areas of parental satisfaction
that were assessed evidenced negative correlations with child abuse potential, indicating that as satisfaction increased,
abuse potential decreased. However, when correlation analyses excluded participants with elevated CAPI Lie scale scores (a
measure of social desirability), only overall happiness demonstrated a significant negative correlation with child abuse potential.
These results suggest that while associations are present among measures of parental satisfaction and child abuse potential,
these associations are moderated to some extent by social desirability, which may help explain some of the inconsistencies
reported in prior studies of parental satisfaction and child maltreatment potential.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-5
  • DOI 10.1007/s10896-011-9389-x
  • Authors
    • Kelsey Michael Bradshaw, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
    • Brad Donohue, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
    • Chad Cross, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
    • Jessica Urgelles, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
    • Daniel N. Allen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
    • Journal Journal of Family Violence
    • Online ISSN 1573-2851
    • Print ISSN 0885-7482
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 08/05/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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