Child abuse potential inventory in Italy: A comparative study of abusive and nonabusive parents

Miragoli, Sarah; Camisasca, Elena; Blasio, Paola Di; Milani, Luca; Ionio, Chiara; Gizzi, Nico; Cammarella, Angela; Togliatti, Marisa Malagoli

doi:10.1080/15379418.2016.1250145

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“…Research supports this model by demonstrating that child factors contribute to child maltreatment (Pittner et al, 2020). For example, children’s internalizing problems may cause higher levels of parenting stress, which are related to an increased child maltreatment potential (Miragoli et al, 2016). Loneliness could be considered as an internalizing problem (Blossom & Apsche, 2013), and children who feel lonely may be more at risk of child maltreatment.…”

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The Association Between Child Maltreatment and Loneliness Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review and Multilevel Meta-Analysis

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While there is evidence that child maltreatment is positively associated with loneliness, the strength of this association is not yet clear. It is also unclear whether the magnitude and statistical significance of this association varies across groups of individuals. Therefore, this meta-analysis examines whether there are differences in loneliness between individuals with and without maltreatment histories, and which factors may influence the association between child maltreatment and loneliness. A three-level meta-analysis was conducted on 52 studies reporting 116 effect sizes ( N = 1,705,493; M age = 30.93; 49.6% females). Results showed a medium overall effect ( g = 0.45, p < .001, 95% CI [0.36, 0.53]), indicating that individuals with maltreatment histories, on average, feel lonelier than individuals without maltreatment histories. Moderator analyses showed that effect sizes were larger for emotional abuse and emotional neglect as compared to other types of child maltreatment and decreased when participants were older at the time of loneliness assessment. These findings suggest that individuals with maltreatment histories, especially those who have been emotionally abused and/or emotionally neglected, are vulnerable to experiencing loneliness across the lifespan. The results also suggest that feelings of loneliness warrant attention in prevention and intervention programs for individuals with maltreatment histories.

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The Association Between Child Maltreatment and Loneliness Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review and Multilevel Meta-Analysis

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Finkenauer

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Child Maltreat

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“…Given the complex and increased stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, parents that have few appropriate coping strategies may be more likely to maltreat a child ( Abramson, 2020 ; Lawson et al, 2020 ). Previous literature has shown that abusive parents report a significantly higher level of parenting stress ( Miragoli et al, 2016 ), and this may interfere with their ability to cope effectively with parenting difficulties, thus increasing the likelihood of child maltreatment ( McPherson et al, 2009 ). Therefore, increased stress, limited support, as well as parents’ perceptions during the pandemic may lead to the increased use of inappropriate coping strategies while parenting, such as emotion- and avoidance-oriented strategies ( Chen et al, 2016 ).…”

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Parenting stress and risk of child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A family stress theory-informed perspective

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The risk of child maltreatment is heightened during the pandemic due to multiple COVID-19 related stressors, such as physical and mental health concerns, economic stress, challenges in homeschooling, marital conflicts and intimate personal violence, and intensified child–parent relationships. Both parental internal (e.g., parenting styles) and external resources (e.g., social support), and parental perceptions toward stressors will affect how parents cope with these stressors, which may exacerbate or mitigate the risk of child maltreatment. Guided by family stress theory, this article identifies COVID-19 related stressors at the family level, and further elaborates on how these stressors are associated with child maltreatment via parents’ resources, perceptions, and coping strategies. Implications for future practice and research are discussed.

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“…The Child Abuse Potential (CAP, Milner, 1986; Italian validation by Miragoli, Camisasca, & Di Blasio, 2015;Miragoli et al, 2016) is a self-report inventory of 160 items with a forced-choice format ("agree" vs. "disagree"), and it includes the Abuse scale (77 items) that is widely used as a child physical abuse screening tool. As regards the purpose of risk assessment about the physical potential abuse, only the Abuse scale (77 items) is habitually used (Milner, 1986).…”

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A Multi-method Assessment of Risk and Protective Factors in Family Violence: Comparing Italian and Migrant Families

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Miragoli

Blasio

2019

Peace Psychology Book Series

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Child maltreatment is a major public health issue, which threatens psychophysical well-being of almost 100,000 minors in Italy. The prevalence and social burden of this issue clearly indicate the need for preventive efforts, early identification of victimized children, and a rapid risk assessment of families referred to Child Protection Services (CPS). The present chapter proposes an evidence-based multi-method assessment system, specific for highlighting risk and protective factors in family functioning. The assessment system is comprised of six modules: One in-depth protocol for identifying proximal and distal risk and protective factors of maltreatment and recidivism against children. One exploratory tool for assessing the residual social capital in an at-risk family. Four screening surveys for assessing parenting stress, parental child abuse potential, parents’ resilience, and traumatic symptoms in children. In our proposal, distal risk factors imply a condition of vulnerability but exert an indirect influence on the child’s developmental trajectory, while proximal factors, both risk and protective, exert a direct influence on the adaptation of the child. Research foundations of the assessment system lie on several studies carried out from 2008 to present: the chapter proposes a brief review of main outcomes, focusing especially on risk and protective factors assessed using the in-depth protocol (Di Blasio, P. (Ed.). (2005). Tra rischio e protezione: La valutazione delle competenze parentali. Milano, Italy: Unicopli). A better comprehension of risk and protective factors in family violence may inform and guide preventive interventions, and our assessment system is meant to assist professionals in both decision-making and protection of children in all of these levels.

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Child abuse potential inventory in Italy: A comparative study of abusive and nonabusive parents

Cited by 14 publications

References 61 publications

The Association Between Child Maltreatment and Loneliness Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review and Multilevel Meta-Analysis

The Association Between Child Maltreatment and Loneliness Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review and Multilevel Meta-Analysis

Parenting stress and risk of child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A family stress theory-informed perspective

A Multi-method Assessment of Risk and Protective Factors in Family Violence: Comparing Italian and Migrant Families

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