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Conclusion of scientific research on weekly issue related to Malaysia  1. Child abuse in Malaysia i.  Results:  Fathers and mothers with lifetime histories of substance use disorders (SUDs) had higher Abuse Scale scores and were more likely to score in the Elevated range (as determined by clinically significant cutoff scores) than parents without such histories. No differences were found between parents with current diagnoses of SUD and those with past (but not current) histories of SUD. Fathers and mothers with a partner who had a history of SUD were more likely to score in the Elevated range, regardless of their own SUD histories. Separate regression models revealed that, for both fathers and mothers,  emotional dysregulation  (positive and negative affectivity) predicted Abuse Scale scores. Additional contributors to Abuse Scale scores were SUD status in fathers, and lack of involvement with the child in mothers. Article:  Child abuse potential in parents with histories of substance