To have and to hold: codependency as a mediator or moderator of the relationship between substance abuse in the family of origin and adult-offspring medical problems.
This pilot study explored the putative role of codependency as a mediator or moderator of the relationship between substance abuse in the family of origin (SAFO) and offspring medical problems in a counterbalanced multiple-treatment experiment with a heterogenous sample of adult males and females. Codependent attitude and behavior were moderators that attenuated the relationship between SAFO and two measures of acute offspring medical problems, but codependent behavior amplified the relationship between SAFO and chronic medical problems. Challenging replications are called for.
Harkness
Daniel
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School of Social Work, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho 83725, USA. dharkne@boisestate.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017004:Codependency, Psychological; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012044:Regression Analysis; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*