title: The interactive effect of paternal problem drinking and maternal problem drinking on adolescent internalizing problems.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study examined the effects of both paternal problem drinking and maternal problem drinking on adolescent internalizing problems (depression and anxiety symptomatology).
  
  
  METHODS
  Surveys were administered to 566 10th and 11th grade students from the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. in the spring of 2007 and again in the spring of 2008.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although significant main effects were not observed, significant interactions were found between paternal problem drinking and maternal problem drinking for internalizing problems, especially for boys. In general, these interactions indicated that when paternal problem drinking was high, depression symptomatology and anxiety symptomatology were lower if maternal problem drinking was low.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings from this study highlight the need to consider both paternal and maternal problem drinking when examining the effects that parental problem drinking may have on adolescent adjustment.
authors.affiliation: Children's Center for Community Research, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106, United States; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032, United States. Electronic address: COhannessian@connecticutchildrens.org.
authors.forename: Christine McCauley
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ohannessian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D008873:Mid-Atlantic Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution
keywords: Adolescents; Anxiety; Depression; Parental problem drinking