Parental drinking as a risk factor for children's maladjustment: the mediating role of family environment.
In the present study, the relationships among parental drinking, family environment, and child adjustment is investigated in a community sample of 207 10-14-year-olds. Multiple aspects of perceived family environment (e.g., cohesion, organization, conflict) as well as multiple indicators of adjustment (e.g., negative affect, feelings of competence, self-esteem) are taken into consideration. Parental alcohol problems are found to be associated with low family cohesion, poor family organization, and low global self-worth of the child. A mediational analysis reveals that the relation between parental drinking and low global self-worth is mediated by family cohesion.
Bijttebier
Patricia
P
Department of Psychology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Netherlands. patricia.bijttebier@psy.kuleuven.be
Goethals
Eveline
E
D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D001530:Belgium; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment