@article{ref1,
title="Family dysfunction and social isolation as moderators between stress and child physical abuse risk",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2014",
author="Tucker, Meagan C. and Rodriguez, Christina M.",
volume="29",
number="2",
pages="175-186",
abstract="Stress is a significant contributor to child physical maltreatment risk. Family and social supports are expected, but less studied, risk factors. Little empirical support clarifies the interactive influence on abuse risk for non-abusive parents. This study examined whether the stress-abuse risk relation was moderated by family dysfunction and social isolation. Subjective appraisals of these factors were administered to 95 community mothers. After creating composite scores using factor loadings from a CFA, multiple regression analyses were conducted to predict abuse risk. As expected, stress predicted abuse risk, with social isolation and, to a lesser extent, family dysfunction serving as moderators. Perceived stress and dysfunctional supports are important, interactive predictors of abuse risk. Future directions consider interactions within other ecological levels.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/s10896-013-9567-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-013-9567-0"
}