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Reliability and Validity of the Mother-Child Neglect Scale

Julie J. Lounds

University of Notre Dame, lounds{at}waisman.wisc.edu

John G. Borkowski

University of Notre Dame

Thomas L. Whitman

University of Notre Dame

The current study offers a new way to ascertain information about child neglect by evaluating a self-report measure of neglectful behaviors, the Mother-Child Neglect Scale (MCNS). The scale was modified from an existing self-report measure, the Neglect Scale (NS), which was originally designed to measure personal histories of neglect. One hundred adolescent mothers were administered the MCNS and NS in two occasions via phone interviews. In addition, maternal abuse potential and the quality of mother-child interactions were assessed when children were age 3 and 5 years. The MCNS had high internal consistency and moderate test-retest reliability. Convergent validity was found between the MCNS and maternal histories of neglect as well as observed parenting behaviors and child abuse potential; those relationships remained after social desirability was controlled. This research tool may prove useful, in conjunction with existing assessment instruments, in determining the type and severity of past neglectful behaviors.

Key Words: neglect • measurement

Child Maltreatment, Vol. 9, No. 4, 371-381 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1077559504269536
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J. J. Lounds, J. G. Borkowski, and T. L. Whitman
The Potential for Child Neglect: The Case of Adolescent Mothers and Their Children
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