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Parenting and problem behaviors in children of substance abusing parents
Author(s) -
Burlew A. Kathleen,
Johnson Candace,
Smith Stephanie,
Sanders Alexis,
Hall Ritchie,
Lampkin Beatrice,
Schwaderer Mary
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/camh.12001
Subject(s) - psychology , intervention (counseling) , structural equation modeling , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , substance use , rating scale , parenting styles , depressive symptoms , psychiatry , anxiety , statistics , mathematics
Background This study examined parenting practices, parental stress, and problem behaviors among urban Children of Substance Abusing Parents. Method One hundred and seven children completed the Child Rating Scale and the Children's Depression Inventory. Parents completed the Parenting Practices Scale‐Parent Version, Parenting Stress Index, and internalizing and externalizing scales on the Parent Observation of Classroom Adaptation. Results Structural Equation Modeling findings support an indirect effects pathway in which unfavorable parenting practices predict parental stress and parental stress predicts internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Conclusion The results argue for assessing parental stress and including activities to improve the parent‐child bond in family intervention programs.