title: Convergent validity of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory.
abstract: The convergent validity of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAP) was investigated (N = 254). Because the CAP was designed to measure elements of individual pathology and interactional problems related to physical child abuse, it was predicted that CAP scores would be related to a measure of psychological status, the Mental Health Index (MHI). Specifically, it was predicted that the CAP would be correlated positively with MHI measures of psychological distress and, to a lesser degree, correlated inversely with MHI measures of psychological well-being. Because the CAP measures variables predictive of abusive behavior, a substantial relationship was expected between the CAP and the MHI Loss of Behavioral/Emotional Control scale. All hypotheses were supported.
authors: Western Carolina University, Cullowhee.
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Milner
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Charlesworth
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: Gold
authors: S R
authors: SR
authors: Gold
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Friesen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011594:Psychometrics; D012307:Risk Factors