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Child Abuse potential and authoritarianism
Author(s) -
Robitaille Joanne,
Jones Eleanor,
Gold Ruth G.,
Robertson Kevin R.,
Milner Joel S.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198511)41:6<839::aid-jclp2270410619>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - psychology , authoritarianism , loneliness , discriminant validity , clinical psychology , child abuse , developmental psychology , poison control , injury prevention , psychometrics , psychiatry , internal consistency , medical emergency , medicine , politics , political science , law , democracy
This study examined the relationship between child abuse, as measured by the Child Abuse Potential (CAP) Inventory, and authoritarianism, as measured by the Public Opinion Scale (POS). The study also attempted to provide convergent and discriminant validity for the CAP abuse factors rigidity and loneliness by correlating these factors with the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) variables order and affiliation, respectively. Group One consisted of 150 undergraduate students. Group Two consisted of 34 adult students from a second site. For the subjects in both groups, a nonsignificant relationship ( p >.05) between abuse scores and authoritarianism was found. In contrast, in both groups significant relationships ( p < .05) were found between the CAP abuse factor rigidity and authoritarianism. Additional analysis indicated a significant inverse relationship ( p < .05) between the EPPS variable affiliation for Group One, but not for Group Two ( p >.05).