Cognitive and behavioral risk factors for child physical abuse among Chinese children: a multiple-informant study.
Naixue CuiJianghong LiuPublished in: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health (2016)
In this community sample of Chinese children, externalizing behavior perceived by mothers and teachers is linked to children being at risk for physical abuse, while internalizing behavior perceived by mothers is associated with a decreased risk of maternal physical abuse. Findings suggest that educating parents and teachers to appropriately perceive children's externalizing behavior may help prevent the occurrence of physical abuse.