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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffChild abuse occurs across all socioeconomic levels and ethnic groups. For parents and other caregivers, factors that may increase the risk of becoming abusive include:
- Low self-esteem
- Poor impulse control
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Marital conflict
- Domestic violence
- Financial stress
- Social isolation
- Alcoholism or other forms of substance abuse
- A history of mistreatment as a child
