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Effects of childhood exposure to familial alcoholism and family violence on adolescent substance use, conduct problems, and self‐esteem
Author(s) -
Ritter Jennifer,
Stewart Michael,
Bernet Christine,
Coe Michael,
Brown Sandra A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1023/a:1014803907234
Subject(s) - psychosocial , offspring , psychology , poison control , clinical psychology , injury prevention , early childhood , conduct disorder , developmental psychology , psychiatry , medicine , pregnancy , environmental health , genetics , biology
Exposure to familial alcoholism has been associated with many behavioral and emotional difficulties among offspring. However, few studies have examined environmental risks that often coexist with familial alcoholism, and which may influence the development of offspring psychosocial problems. This study examined potential additive and interactive effects of childhood exposure to family violence and childhood exposure to familial alcoholism on adolescent functioning. Three domains of adolescent functioning were examined in a high‐risk community sample of 109 families: lifetime levels of substance use, conduct disorder behaviors, and self‐esteem. Results indicated that both childhood exposure to familial alcoholism and childhood exposure to family violence were associated with psychosocial functioning of offspring during adolescence, although the relations differ according to domain of functioning and gender.