TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Subgroups of physically abusive parents based on cluster analysis of parenting behavior and affect
JO  - American journal of orthopsychiatry
A1  - Haskett, Mary E.
A1  - Scott, Susan Smith
A1  - Ward, C. S.
SP  - 436
EP  - 447
VL  - 74
IS  - 4
N2  - Cluster analysis of observed parenting and self-reported discipline was used to categorize 83 abusive parents into subgroups. A 2-cluster solution received support for validity. Cluster 1 parents were relatively warm, positive, sensitive, and engaged during interactions with their children, whereas Cluster 2 parents were relatively negative, disengaged or intrusive, and insensitive. Further, clusters differed in emotional health, parenting stress, perceptions of children, and problem solving. Children of parents in the 2 clusters differed on several indexes of social adjustment. Cluster 1 parents were similar to nonabusive parents (n = 66) on parenting and related constructs, but Cluster 2 parents differed from nonabusive parents on all clustering variables and many validation variables. Results highlight clinically relevant diversity in parenting practices and functioning among abusive parents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9432
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0002-9432.74.4.436
ID  - ref1
ER  -