@article{ref1,
title="Assessment of coping strategies of child abusing mothers",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="1997",
author="Cantos, A. L. and Neale, J. M. and O'Leary, K. Daniel and Gaines, R. W.",
volume="21",
number="7",
pages="631-636",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Mothers who had physically abused their children were assessed to determine whether these mothers had a general coping skills deficit. METHOD: Abusing mothers (n = 17) were compared to nonabusing mothers of conduct problem children (n = 16). Coping was measured by several methods, each designed to address the insufficiencies of the others. RESULTS: In comparison to the nonabusing mothers, independent ratings indicated that abusing mothers exhibited a pattern of coping characterized by greater use of emotion-focused coping strategies and less use of effective problem-focused strategies. Finally, using self report ratings of coping, abusing mothers perceived their coping to be more ineffective than the nonabusing mothers. CONCLUSIONS: The possibility that the observed coping skills deficit may be indicative of a deficit in emotional responding to stress was discussed and suggestions were given for therapeutic interventions with child abusing mothers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}