title: The long arm of parental addictions: the association with adult children's depression in a population-based study.
abstract: Parental addictions have been associated with adult children's depression in several clinical and population-based studies. However, these studies have not examined if gender differences exist nor have they controlled for a range of potential explanatory factors. Using a regionally representative sample of 6268 adults from the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey (response rate=83%), we investigated the association between parental addictions and adulthood depression controlling for four clusters of variables: adverse childhood experiences, adult health behaviors, adult socioeconomic status and other stressors. After controlling for all factors, adults exposed to parental addiction had 69% higher odds of depression compared to their peers with non-addicted parents (OR=1.69; 95% CI, 1.25-2.28). The relationship between parental addictions and depression did not vary by gender. These findings underscore the intergenerational consequences of drug and alcohol addiction and reinforce the need to develop interventions that support healthy childhood development.
authors: Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1A1. Electronic address: esme.fuller.thomson@utoronto.ca.
authors: Esme
authors: E
authors: Fuller-Thomson
authors: Robyn
authors: R
authors: B Katz
authors: Vi
authors: V
authors: T Phan
authors: Jessica
authors: J
authors: P M Liddycoat
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Brennenstuhl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Addiction; Adverse childhood experience; Early traumas; Mood disorder