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Journal of Family Violence
Published in: Journal of Family Violence 2/2017

01-02-2017 | Original Article

The Impact of Child Abuse Potential on Adaptive Functioning: Early Identification of Risk

Authors: Benjamin D. Freer, Ginny Sprang, Debbie Katz, Clarissa Belle, Kelsey Sprang

Published in: Journal of Family Violence | Issue 2/2017

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Abstract

Previous research has investigated the deleterious effects of child maltreatment on child development; however, little research has examined the development of children who live with caregivers who are at risk of maltreatment on child development outcomes. This study utilized self-report data from caregivers that included the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAPI), Parenting Stress Inventory-Short Form (PSI/SF), and Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-2nd Edition (ABAS-II) for 116 children ages 3-12 from a rural, Appalachian community. Caregivers with lower child abuse potential, children who used fewer school services, older children, and caregivers with lower household income had better total adaptive skills. Caregivers with lower child abuse potential, children who used fewer school services and older children had better functioning on the academic skills subscale. Children who used fewer school services, were older, and had lower family income had greater self-care skills. Finally, children who used fewer school services had greater communication skills. Parent-child dysfunction was not related to child development outcomes. The findings demonstrate that educators are in a unique position to intervene and support children at risk of maltreatment.
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Metadata
Title
The Impact of Child Abuse Potential on Adaptive Functioning: Early Identification of Risk
Authors
Benjamin D. Freer
Ginny Sprang
Debbie Katz
Clarissa Belle
Kelsey Sprang
Publication date
01-02-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Family Violence / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-016-9863-6

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