Citation

Poteat GM, Cope JG, Choate C, Grossnickle WF. J. Clin. Psychol. (Hoboken) 1989; 45(2): 324-330.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2723089

Abstract

This study examined differences between conjugally abused and nonabused female employees at a state-supported ICF/MR residential facility in relation to the potential for client abuse, absenteeism rates, and performance ratings. The research was conducted at a rural institution for mentally retarded persons at which approximately 72% of the workforce was female. A survey package composed of demographic questions, the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (Milner, 1980), and other self-report questions that concerned abuse was distributed to all permanent female employees. The survey return rate was 31.7%. Analysis of the data indicated a significant difference between CAP scores for emotionally and physically abused women and their nonabused counterparts (p less than .01). When a CAP score of 215 was used as a cut-off, 44% of the abused women were classified into the potential abuser category. No significant differences were revealed between categories of abuse and measures of absenteeism or performance appraisal scores.

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