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Peer reviewedKashubeck, Susan; Christensen, Sue A. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1992
Investigated psychological distress, social support, and hardiness among 79 adult children of alcoholics (ACAs) compared to 67 ACAs not involved in support groups. Group members reported higher levels of psychological distress, lower levels of hardiness, and less satisfaction with perceived social support than did nonmembers. For both groups,…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Alcoholism, College Students, Family History
Peer reviewedKashubeck, Susan; Christensen, Sue A. – Journal of College Student Development, 1995
Family relationship quality, not parental alcohol use, predicted levels of depression and self-esteem in 201 college students. Witnessing spousal abuse related to increased depression in adult children of alcoholics, whole poorer family relationship quality was associated with lower self-esteem, suggesting the experience of paternal alcoholism is…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Battered Women
