Belliveau J M, Stoppard J M
Psychology Department, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.
Addict Behav. 1995 Sep-Oct;20(5):619-25. doi: 10.1016/0306-4603(95)00022-5.
By means of procedures designed to address methodological weaknesses of previous research, this study tested hypotheses regarding the presumed greater tendency of adult children of alcoholics (ACA) to be characterized by symptomatology indicative of psychopathology than adult children of nonalcoholics (ACNA). Gender of ACA and gender of alcoholic parent were also examined as predictors of psychopathology in ACA. Four-hundred-twenty-five undergraduate students completed the Clinical Analysis Questionnaire to assess anxiety, depression, and general maladjustment, and the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test to identify ACA (88 females, 30 males) and ACNA (235 females, 72 males). ACA reported more symptomatology indicative of depression and general maladjustment than did ACNA. but gender of ACA and gender of alcoholic parent were not significant predictors of psychopathology among ACA.
通过旨在解决以往研究方法缺陷的程序，本研究检验了以下假设：与非酗酒者的成年子女（ACNA）相比，酗酒者的成年子女（ACA）更倾向于表现出指示精神病理学的症状。还考察了ACA的性别和酗酒父母的性别作为ACA精神病理学预测因素的情况。425名本科生完成了临床分析问卷以评估焦虑、抑郁和总体适应不良，并完成了酗酒者子女筛查测试以识别ACA（88名女性，30名男性）和ACNA（235名女性，72名男性）。与ACNA相比，ACA报告了更多指示抑郁和总体适应不良的症状。但是，ACA的性别和酗酒父母的性别并不是ACA精神病理学的显著预测因素。
