Lowthian Emily
DECIPHer, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, 1-3 Museum Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BD Wales, UK.
Population Data Science, Swansea University Medical School, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP Wales, UK.
J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2022 Jan 14;15(3):511-522. doi: 10.1007/s40653-021-00433-2. eCollection 2022 Sep.
Parental substance use, that is alcohol and illicit drugs, can have a deleterious impact on child health and wellbeing. An area that can be affected by parental substance use is the educational outcomes of children. Current reviews of the literature in the field of parental substance use and children's educational outcomes have only identified a small number of studies, and most focus on children's educational attainment. To grasp the available literature, the method from Arksey and O'Malley (2005) was used to identify literature. Studies were included if they were empirical, after 1950, and focused on children's school or educational outcomes. From this, 51 empirical studies were identified which examined the relationship between parental alcohol and illicit drug use on children's educational outcomes. Five main themes emerged which included attainment, behavior and adjustment, attendance, school enjoyment and satisfaction, academic self-concept, along with other miscellaneous outcomes. This paper highlights the main findings of the studies, the gaps in the current literature, and the challenges presented. Recommendations are made for further research and interventions in the areas of parental substance use and child educational outcomes specifically, but also for broader areas of adversity and child wellbeing.
父母使用酒精和非法药物等物质会对儿童的健康和幸福产生有害影响。儿童的教育成果是可能受父母物质使用影响的一个领域。目前对父母物质使用与儿童教育成果领域的文献综述仅发现了少数研究，且大多数研究关注的是儿童的教育成就。为了全面了解现有文献，采用了阿克西和奥马利（2005年）的方法来识别文献。如果研究是实证性的、发表于1950年之后且关注儿童的学校或教育成果，则将其纳入。据此，共识别出51项实证研究，这些研究考察了父母酒精和非法药物使用与儿童教育成果之间的关系。出现了五个主要主题，包括成就、行为与适应、出勤率、学校乐趣与满意度、学业自我概念以及其他杂项成果。本文强调了这些研究的主要发现、当前文献中的空白以及所呈现的挑战。针对父母物质使用和儿童教育成果领域，特别是更广泛的逆境与儿童幸福领域，提出了进一步研究和干预的建议。
