The Effect of Child Abuse by Parents on Mind Reading Ability of Children
Abstract: The aim of the
present study was to examine the relationship between parental abuse and mind
reading ability in female students. 268 female high school students were
selected among high schools of Bonab city as the sample of the study by
multistage cluster sampling method. The tools of the study were Reading the
Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) and two-dimensional child abuse questionnaire
(Javanmard & Mamagani). In order to analyze the collected data, Pearson’s
correlation coefficient and standard multiple regression analysis were used.
According to the results
of the study,
there was significant
negative relationship between
the mind reading
ability of children with
emotional abuse (r=-0/215,
P<0/001) and physical
abuse by parents
(r=-0/22, P<0/001). The mentioned ability changes were predicted
by emotional and physical abuse by parents.
Author: Arezou Sheykhzadeh,
Gholam Hossein Javanmard
Journal Code: jppsikologiperkembangangg140005
