Child Abuse Potential in Young German Parents: Predictors, Associations with Self-reported Maltreatment and Intervention Use

Author:

Lang KatrinORCID,Liel Christoph,Lux Ulrike,Kindler Heinz,Vierhaus Marc,Eickhorst Andreas

Abstract

AbstractSince child maltreatment has highly negative effects on child adjustment, early identification of at-risk families is important. This study focuses on longitudinal risk factors for child maltreatment and associations between abuse risk and occurrence. It also examines whether abuse risk and involvement in early childhood intervention are associated. The sample comprises 197 German caregivers with children under 3 years of age. Data was collected in two waves. The Brief Child Abuse Potential Inventory assessed abuse risk. Socio-demographic, parent, child and family-related risk factors were measured using screening tools. The analysis revealed that parental characteristics (psychopathology, own maltreatment experiences etc.) were associated with concurrent abuse risk. Longitudinal changes in abuse risk were linked to caregiver education and child-related factors. Cumulative risk did not explain more variance than specific risk factors. Significant associations with caregiver-reported abuse were found, and data suggest that some burdened families cannot be reached by early childhood intervention.

Funder

Deutsches Jugendinstitut e.V.

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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