PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING AMONG ADULT-DRUG USERS - THE ROLE OF PARENTAL ABSENCE, SUPPORT, AND CONFLICT

Authors
KNIGHT DK CROSS DR GILESSIMS J SIMPSON DD
Citation
Dk. Knight et al., PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING AMONG ADULT-DRUG USERS - THE ROLE OF PARENTAL ABSENCE, SUPPORT, AND CONFLICT, International journal of the addictions, 30(10), 1995, pp. 1271-1288
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
Substance Abuse","Psycology, Clinical","Substance Abuse",Psychiatry
Journal title
International journal of the addictions → ACNP
ISSN journal
0020773X
Volume
30
Issue
10
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1271 - 1288
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-773X(1995)30:10<1271:PFAAU->2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The relationship between perceptions of parental absence, support, and conflict during childhood and psychosocial functioning in adulthood w as examined for 411 drug user clients in methadone treatment. History of parental support was related to adult psychosocial functioning and parent-child conflict was related to psychosocial functioning only whe n parental support was low. Findings indicate parental absence is rela ted to the quality of parental support, which in turn predicts psychos ocial functioning in adulthood. Implications for treatment interventio n are discussed.