Table 3.
Participant parenting skills, Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory
| AAPI-2 Construct | Raw scores (n = 16) | Sten scores (n = 16) |
|---|---|---|
| A Inappropriate expectations of child, mean (SD) | 20.56a/35 (3.6) | 4.8b/10 (1.6) |
| B Parental lack of empathy, mean (SD) | 44.00a/50 (3.4) | 5.9b/10 (1.7) |
| C Belief in the use or corporal punishment, mean (SD) | 43.44a/55 (6.3) | 5.6b/10 (1.5) |
| D Reversing parent-child roles, mean (SD) | 25.81a/35 (3.8) | 5.7b/10 (1.8) |
| E Oppressing children’s power and independence, mean (SD) | 20.25a/25 (2.5) | 5.9b/10 (2.0) |
a,b
Lower scores reflect higher abuse potential
b
Sten scores of 1–3 reflect high risk of abuse potential, 4–7 medium abuse potential, and 8–10 low risk of abuse
Missing data are not included.