Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 271-278 , October 2001

Poor adolescent expectant mothers: Can we assess their potential for child abuse?

  • Marina A Zelenko, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA (M.A.Z., J.L., H.S.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint request to: Marina Zelenko, M.D., Division of Child Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94305-5719
    • ,
  • Lynne Huffman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA (L.H.)
    • ,
  • James Lock, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA (M.A.Z., J.L., H.S.)
    • ,
  • Quinn Kennedy, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Department, Stanford University Stanford, California, USA (Q.K.)
    • ,
  • Hans Steiner, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA (M.A.Z., J.L., H.S.)

,Accepted 29 March 2001.

References 

  1. Milner JS, Murphy WD, Valle LA, et al.  Assessment issues in child abuse evaluations. In:  Lutzker JR editors. Handbook of Child Abuse Research and Treatment. New York: Plenum Press; 1998;p. 75–115
  2. Milner JS. Individual and family characteristics associated with intrafamilial child physical and sexual abuse. In:  Trickett PK,  Schellenbach CJ editor. Violence Against Children in the Family and the Community. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association; 1998;p. 141–170
  3. Stier DM, Levental JM, Berg AT, et al.  Are children born to young mothers at increased risk for maltreatment?. Pediatrics. 1993;91:642–648
  4. Field TM, Widmayer SM, Stringer SE, et al.  Teenage, lower-class, black mothers and their preterm infants (An intervention and development follow-up). Child Dev. 1980;51:426–436
  5. Brunnquel D, Crichton L, Egeland B. Maternal personality and attitudes in disturbances of childrearing. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1981;551:680–691
  6. Burrel B, Thompson B, Sexton D. Predicting child abuse potential across family types. Child Abuse Negl. 1994;18:1039–1049
  7. Chaffin M, Kelleher K, Hollenberg J. Onset of physical abuse and neglect (Psychiatric, substance abuse, and social risk factors from prospective community data). Child Abuse Negl. 1996;20:191–203
  8. Doumas D, Margolin G, John RS. The intergenerational transmission of aggression across three generations. J Fam Violence. 1994;9:157–175
  9. O’Keefe M. Predictors of child abuse in maritally violent families. J Interpersonal Violence. 1995;10:3–25
  10. Zuravin SJ. The ecology of child abuse and neglect (Review of the literature and presentation data). Violence Victims. 1989;4:101–120
  11. Kotch JB, Browne DC, Ringwalt CL, et al.  Risk of child abuse or neglect in a cohort of low-income children. Child Abuse Negl. 1995;19:1115–1128
  12. Creighton SJ. An epidemiological study of abused children and their families in the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1982. Child Abuse Negl. 1985;9:441–448
  13. Newberger EH, Hampton RL, Marx TJ, et al.  Child abuse and pediatric social illness (An epidemiolgical analysis and ecological reformulation). Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1986;56:589–601
  14. Heilman NE. Variables associated with child abuse potential in a population of high-risk adolescent mothers. Dissertation Abstracts International. Section B: The Sciences and Engineering 1995;56, 5-B, 2866.
  15. Milner JS. The Child Abuse Potential Inventory. Webster, NC: Psytec; 1986;
  16. Milner JS. Assessing physical child abuse risk (The Child Abuse Potential Inventory). Clin Psychol Review. 1994;14:547–553
  17. Milner JS. Additional cross-validation of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory. Psychol Assessment. 1989;1:219–223
  18. Milner JS, Gold RG, Ayob C, et al.  Predictive validity of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1984;52:879–884
  19. McGrogan KL, The development and pilot test in a community center of a Latino parenting group for limited-literacy, Spanish-speaking families with children at risk. Dissertation Abstracts International. Section B: The Sciences and Engineering.1998;56, 1-B, 0407.
  20. Burke RV, Effects of treatment integrity and risk for child abuse on parent training outcomes. Dissertation Abstracts International. Section B: The Sciences and Engineering 1996;56, 7-A, 2884.
  21. Barth RP. Evaluation of a task-centered child abuse prevention program. Child Youth Services Review. 1989;11:117–131
  22. Hinz JG, Prediction of child abuse potential of pregnant teens: Social support, conflict, attachment. Dissertation Abstracts International. Section B: The Sciences and Engineering 1999;56, 7-B, 3772.
  23. Haskett ME, Johnson CA, Miller JW. Individual differences in risk of child abuse by adolescent mothers (Assesment in perinatal period). J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1994;35:461–476
  24. Green JM. Postnatal depression or perinatal dysphoria? Findings from a longitudinal community based study using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Special issue: Postnatal depression (Context and experience). J Reproductive Infant Psychol. 1998;16:143–155
  25. Siegel CD, Graves P, Maloney K, et al.  Mortality from intentional and unintentional injury among infants of young mothers in Colorado, 1986 to 1992. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1996;150:1077–1083
  26. Conger R, McCarty J, Yang R, et al.  Mother’s age as a predictor of observed maternal behavior in three independent samples of families. J Marriage Fam. 1984;46:411–423
  27. Zuravin SJ. Child maltreatment and teenage first birth (A relationship mediated by chronic sociodemographic stress?). Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1988;58:91–103
  28. Sommer K, Whitman TL, Borkowski JG, et al.  Cognitive readiness and adolescent parenting. Dev Psychol. 1993;29:389–398
  29. Ragozin A, Basham R, Crnic K, et al.  Effects of maternal age on parenting role. Dev Psychol. 1982;18:627–634
  30. Chen SPC, Tellen S, Chen EH. Family and community support of urban pregnant students (Support person, function and parity). J Community Psychol. 1995;23:28–33
  31. Thompson MS, Peebles-Wilkins W. The impact of formal, informal, and societal support networks on the psychological well being of black adolescent mothers. Soc Work. 1992;37:322–328
  32. Camp BW, Holman S, Rigway E. The relationship between social support and stress in adolescent mothers. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1993;14:369–374
  33. Vietze PM, O’Connor S, Sherrod K, et al.  The early screening project. In:  Starr RH,  Wolfe DA editor. The Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect. New York: Guilford Press; 1991;p. 82–99
  34. Casanova GM, Domanic J, McCanne T, et al.  Physiological responses to non-child-related stressors in mothers at risk for child abuse. Child Abuse Negl. 1992;16:31–44
  35. Whissell C, Lewko J, Carriere R, Radford J. Test scores and sociodemographic information as predictors of child abuse potential socres in young female adults. J Soc Behav Pers. 1990;5:199–208
  36. Derogatis L. Manual for the Symptom Checklist 90-Revised (SCL-90-R). Baltimore: Guilford Press; 1986;
  37. Derogatis LR, Rickels K, Rock A. The SCL-90 and the MMPI (A step in the validation of a new self-report scale). Br J Psychiatry. 1976;128:280–289
  38. Horowitz LM, Rosenberg SE, Baer BA, et al. Inventory of interpersonal problems: Psychometric properties and clinical applications. J Consult Clin Psychol 988;56:885–92.
  39. Swedo SE, Rettew DC, Kuppenheimer M, et al.  Can adolescent suicide attempters be distinguisdhed from at-risk adolescents. Pediatrics. 1991;88:620–629
  40. McGough J, Curry J. Utility of the SCL-90 with depressed and conduct disordered adolescent inpatients. J Pers Assessment. 1992;59:552–563
  41. Hesse E. The Adult Attachment Interview. Historical and current perspectives. In:  Cassidy J,  Shaver PR editor. Handbook of Attachment Theory. Research and Clinical Application. New York: Guilford Press; 2000;p. 395–433
  42. Scott JW. The sentiments of love and aspirations for marriage and their association with teenage sexual activity and pregnancy. Adolescence. 1983;72:889–897
  43. Zabin LS, Astone NM, Emersone MR. Do adolescents want babies? The relationship between attitudes and behavior. J Res Adolesc. 1993;3:67–86
  44. Smith SM, Hanson R, Noble S. Social aspects of battered baby syndrome. Br J Psychiatry. 1974;125:568–582
  45. Zeanah CH, Zeanah PD. Intergenerational transmission of maltreatment (Insights from attachment theory and research). Psychiatry. 1989;52:177–196
  46. Teagle SE, Brindis CD. Substance use among pregnant adolescents (A comparison of self-reported use and provider perception). J Adolesc Health. 1998;22:229–238

PII: S1054-139X(01)00272-5

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 271-278 , October 2001

Article Tools