Parental distress as a mediator of problem behaviors in sons of alcohol-involved families

Authors
Loukas, A Piejak, LA Bingham, CR Fitzgerald, HE Zucker, RA
Citation
A. Loukas et al., Parental distress as a mediator of problem behaviors in sons of alcohol-involved families, FAM RELAT, 50(4), 2001, pp. 293-301
Citations number
64
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology & Antropology
Journal title
FAMILY RELATIONS
ISSN journal
01976664 → ACNP
Volume
50
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
293 - 301
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-6664(200110)50:4<293:PDAAMO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesis that parental distress would mediate the relations between parental lifetime alcohol and physical health problems and child behavior problems. Participants were 182 alcohol-involved families and 83 matched controls with 3- to 5-year-old bi ological sons. Results show that sons of parents vith alcohol and physical health problems are at elevated risk for behavior problems, partly related to the increased levels of distress their parents are experiencing.