title: Psychological adjustment among adult children of alcoholics: a cross-cultural study.
abstract: In this study, we compared Hispanic and Caucasian college students identified as adult children of alcoholics in terms of psychological adjustment using the Diagnostic Inventory of Personality and Symptoms (DIPS; Vincent, 1985). Results of the study suggested that, among college students, Caucasian men seem to be at a greater risk for using alcohol and drugs than Caucasian women or Hispanic men and women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education, University of Houston, TX 77024-5874.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Harman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arbona
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012931:Social Environment; D012945:Social Values