TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Parental burnout and borderline personality stand out to predict child maltreatment
JO  - Scientific reports
A1  - Schittek, Alice
A1  - Roskam, Isabelle
A1  - Mikolajczak, Moira
SP  - e12153
EP  - e12153
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
N2  - Parental burnout is a severe disorder resulting from the exposure to chronic stress in the parental role, that can translate into neglectful and violent parental behaviors towards the offspring. This study (N = 1003 parents) aims to examine the relative weight of parental burnout, job burnout, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, borderline personality, sadism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism, and child abuse potential, in predicting violence and neglect towards the offspring. Social desirability was controlled. When all predictors are entered together in the model, violence and neglect towards the offspring are best predicted by borderline personality and parental burnout. Our results also indicate that sadism is a robust predictor of violence, however weaker than parental burnout and borderline personality. These results emphasize the importance of preventing parental burnout and supporting parents with borderline personality.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2045-2322
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39310-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -