Parenting stress and anger expression as predictors of child abuse potential

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Christina M. Rodriguez, Associate Professor (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
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Abstract: To explore one potential pathway to physical child abuse, the present investigation used hierarchical regression analysis using measures of parenting stress and anger expression to jointly predict child abuse potential. The Parenting Stress Index, State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory, and the Child Abuse Potential Inventory were administered to two different samples of New Zealand parents. As expected, both studies revealed parenting stress and anger expression and were individually positively correlated with child abuse potential; the major finding involved the strong joint contribution of parenting stress and anger expression in predicting Child Abuse Potential Inventory scores. Application of findings for intervention and prevention are discussed.

Additional Information

Publication
Child Abuse & Neglect, 21(4), 367-377
Language: English
Date: 1997
Keywords
Parenting stress, Anger expression, Child abuse

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