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MMPI profiles of child abusers
Author(s) -
Yanagida Evelyn H.,
Ching June W. J.
Publication year - 1993
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(199307)49:4<569::aid-jclp2270490415>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , psychology , neglect , sexual abuse , clinical psychology , physical abuse , child abuse , psychiatry , developmental psychology , injury prevention , poison control , personality , medical emergency , medicine , social psychology
One hundred eighty‐three adults who were confirmed abusers or neglecters of children served as subjects. Their MMPI profiles were examined with respect to sex of perpetrator, type of maltreatment (i.e., sexual, physical, neglect) and offending status (perpetrator or passive perpetrator). Passive perpetrators included those individuals who did not abuse children, but had knowledge of the abuse and allowed it to occur. Results indicated no significant differences for males or females across any of the MMPI scales relative to type of abuse or offending status. However, data suggested that active perpetrators were generally more disturbed than passive perpetrators, with profile elevations consistent with a characterological configuration.