Rodriguez Christina M
University of North Carolina, Greensboro, USA.
Violence Vict. 2010;25(6):728-41. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.25.6.728.
The present investigation predicted that greater use of corporal punishment as well as physical maltreatment would be associated with child abuse potential and selected parenting styles. Three independent studies were examined, two with community samples and a third with a clinical at-risk sample of parents. Parents across all studies anonymously completed the Child Abuse Potential Inventory, the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale to assess physical discipline and maltreatment, as well as the Parenting Scale to measure dysfunctional parenting styles. Findings support that overall parent-child aggression, as well as physical maltreatment behaviors specifically, were associated with child abuse potential. Parent-child aggression was also related to dysfunctional parenting styles, particularly an overreactive, authoritarian parenting style. Permissive parenting was also identified as potentially associated with physical maltreatment, although the findings regarding such lax parenting styles are less clear. Intriguing findings emerged regarding the connection of psychological aggression to both child abuse potential and dysfunctional parenting style. Child abuse potential was also associated with dysfunctional parenting style, particularly harsh, overreactive approaches. Recommendations for future study with at-risk samples and additional research on permissive parenting and psychological aggression are discussed.
本研究预测，更多地使用体罚以及身体虐待会与虐待儿童的可能性和特定的养育方式相关联。对三项独立研究进行了考察，其中两项研究的样本来自社区，第三项研究的样本是有虐待风险的临床家长样本。所有研究中的家长都匿名填写了《虐待儿童可能性量表》《亲子冲突策略量表》（用于评估身体惩罚和虐待）以及《养育方式量表》（用于衡量功能失调的养育方式）。研究结果支持，总体上的亲子攻击行为，特别是身体虐待行为，与虐待儿童的可能性相关。亲子攻击行为还与功能失调的养育方式有关，尤其是反应过度的专制型养育方式。放任型养育方式也被确定为可能与身体虐待有关，尽管关于这种宽松养育方式的研究结果不太明确。关于心理攻击与虐待儿童可能性和功能失调的养育方式之间的联系，出现了有趣的研究结果。虐待儿童的可能性也与功能失调的养育方式有关，特别是严厉、反应过度的方式。文中讨论了对有虐待风险样本进行未来研究的建议，以及对放任型养育方式和心理攻击的更多研究。
