Cutter C G, Cutter H S
J Stud Alcohol. 1987 Jan;48(1):29-32. doi: 10.15288/jsa.1987.48.29.
Adult children of alcoholics exhibit low self-esteem, excessive feelings of responsibility, difficulties reaching out, depression and the increased likelihood of alcoholism. This study examines how adult children of alcoholics discuss their experiences in an Al-Anon group and describes their perceptions of change in self, personal problems, relationships, spirituality, childhood and the Al-Anon program. Twelve sessions of one Al-Anon chapter were observed, Al-Anon members were interviewed and a coding system to assess the content of the meetings was developed. Improvements constituted 25% of reports, of which improvement in problems constituted 20%. Members reported positive changes in self. Changes in relationships with alcoholics were few, as were changes in perceptions of the program (members felt positively about the program from the start). Although spirituality constituted less than 4% of the reports, many interviewees found spirituality the last and, ultimately, one of the most valued components of Al-Anon. A common experience of parental alcoholism, and cognitive, affective and behavioral antidotes to prior socialization in an alcoholic family contributed to the program's perceived helpfulness.
酗酒者的成年子女表现出自尊心低下、责任感过强、难以与人交往、抑郁以及酗酒可能性增加等问题。本研究考察了酗酒者的成年子女在戒酒者互诫协会小组中如何讲述他们的经历，并描述了他们对自我、个人问题、人际关系、灵性、童年以及戒酒者互诫协会项目变化的看法。观察了一个戒酒者互诫协会分会的十二次会议，对戒酒者互诫协会成员进行了访谈，并开发了一个评估会议内容的编码系统。改善情况占报告的25%，其中问题的改善占20%。成员们报告了自身的积极变化。与酗酒者关系的变化很少，对该项目的看法变化也很少（成员们从一开始就对该项目持积极态度）。尽管灵性在报告中所占比例不到4%，但许多受访者发现灵性是戒酒者互诫协会最后且最终最有价值的组成部分之一。父母酗酒的共同经历，以及针对酗酒家庭先前社会化的认知、情感和行为解药，促成了该项目被认为的帮助作用。
