McCullough M, Scherman A
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman 73019, USA.
Adolescence. 1998 Summer;33(130):375-84.
This study examined the relationship between family-of-origin interaction and environment and the potential for young mothers to abuse their children. Females aged 14 to 21 from three teen parenting programs completed the Teen Parenting Questionnaire, the Family Environment Scale, and the Child Abuse Potential Inventory. Low scores on family cohesion were found to correlate with high scores on child abuse potential. This suggests that providing the teenager with an accepting and supportive atmosphere may assist her in building a positive identity as a mother. Increased understanding of how family-of-origin issues contribute to young mothers' potential to abuse their children will aid school and community professionals in providing better services for this population.
本研究考察了原生家庭互动与环境和年轻母亲虐待子女可能性之间的关系。来自三个青少年育儿项目的14至21岁女性完成了《青少年育儿问卷》《家庭环境量表》和《虐待儿童可能性量表》。研究发现，家庭凝聚力得分低与虐待儿童可能性得分高相关。这表明为青少年提供一个接纳和支持的氛围可能有助于她树立积极的母亲身份认同。加深对原生家庭问题如何导致年轻母亲虐待子女可能性的理解，将有助于学校和社区专业人员为这一群体提供更好的服务。
