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Characteristics of Fathers in Incest Families

ROCHELLE F. HANSON

Medical University of South Carolina

JULIE A. LIPOVSKY

Medical University of South Carolina

BENJAMIN E. SAUNDERS

Medical University of South Carolina

The purpose of this study was to assess whether differences in family functioning and psychological adjustment would be related to a previous history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in perpetrators of incest. It was hypothesized that perpetrators with a history of CSA would be more likely to report dysfunctional families of origin, more problems in their current family systems, and more psychological symptoms than nonabused perpetrators. Subjects in this study were 74 acknowledging father/perpetrators referred from community agencies. Results indicated that father/perpetrators with a history of CSA reported significantly more dysfunctional families of origin than nonabused fathers. However, no significant differences were obtained on measures assessing functioning in the family of procreation, personality profiles, or psychological symptoms. Comparisons of the father/perpetrators against norms revealed that the perpetrators differed significantly from the norms in nearly all areas of interest. Thus childhood trauma history appears to be related to more chaotic families of origin, but not to functioning within the family of procreation, personality profiles, or self-reported psychological symptoms. Additionally, regardless of abuse history, father/perpetrators report more dysfunctional families and more psychological symptoms in comparison to normative data.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 9, No. 2, 155-169 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/088626094009002001
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