TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Predictors of Child Abuse Potential in At-Risk Adolescents
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Todd, M. Kent
A1  - Gesten, Ellis L.
SP  - 417
EP  - 436
VL  - 14
IS  - 4
N2  - Characteristics prevalent in known child abusers and in child victims of abuse (i.e., internalizing, externalizing, sociopathy, delinquency, and nonrational conflict-solving tactics) were examined as predictors of abuse potential in adolescents. The Child Abuse Potential (CAP) Inventory (Milner, 1986) was administered to male (n = 71) and female (n = 63) teenagers attending alternative educational sites due to behavioral problems or pregnancy. Regression analyses found unique variance in abuse potential contributed by youth (16%) and teacher (6%) reports of internalizing behavior, and youth reports of sociopathy (4%) and delinquency (4%) for a total of 33% of the variance (p less than .0001, n = 91) after controlling for age, sex, and pregnancy status. Number of elevated predictors in each student was also related to increased abuse potential (r = .39, p less than .001). Pregnancy status and SES were not independently associated with abuse potential. Conduct disorder as a probable precursor to future abusive behavior is suggested, and the use of the CAP with adolescents is discussed.   child abuse - adolescents - conduct disorder - antisocial.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022886232519
ID  - ref1
ER  -