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Peer reviewedFiese, Barbara H. – Family Relations, 1993
Examined rituals in alcoholic and nonalcoholic families. Data from 241 adolescents, 114 mothers, and 104 fathers revealed that children of alcoholics and children from nonalcoholic families differed on their report of meaning associated with family rituals. Found significant interactions between father-adolescent family ritual scores and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Anxiety, College Students
Peer reviewedDodd, David T.; Roberts, Richard L. – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 1994
Examined self-esteem, depression, and anxiety among 60 adult children of alcoholics (COAs) and 143 adult non-COAs. Subjects completed Children of Alcoholics Screening Test, demographic questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory. Found no significant differences between COAs and…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Alcoholism, Anxiety, College Students
Peer reviewedAshby, Jeffrey S.; And Others – Journal of College Student Development, 1995
Perfectionism is associated with many traits in the documented ACOA personality profile. Perfectionism instrument scores of 36 ACOA clients were compared with 173 nonclinical, non-ACOA university students. No statistical differences were found. ACOA group showed significantly higher scores on three subscales designed to measure maladaptive…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Anxiety
