Personality and attitudes of child care workers, psychotherapists, and parents of children in residential treatment.

The PARI, MMPI, F-Scale, and Dogmatism Scale were administered to (a) parents of child psychiatric patients, (b) psychotherapists, and (c) child care workers. Similarities and differences among these three groups were found on measures of hostility and control in child-rearing, general authoritarianism and dogmatism, anxiety, repression, dominance, and ego-strength. The findings have important implications for increased understanding of (a) interpersonal relations among adults collaborating in the treatment process, and (b) interactions between adults in these roles and children under their guidance.