Interpersonal Trust, Self-Disclosure and Control in Adult Children of Alcoholics

Bradley, Louise; Schneider, H. G.

doi:10.2466/pr0.67.7.731-737

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“…Three (10%) studies were nonsignificant. Bradley and Schneider (1990) found no relationship between adults' interpersonal trust and parental alcoholism (yet this was found by both Black et al [1986] and Robinson & Goodpaster [1991]). Two nonsignificant findings occurred between parental divorce or death and children's locus of control (Krakaur, 1992;Hainline & Feig, 1978).…”

Section: Outcomes Of Childhood Unpredictabilitymentioning

confidence: 46%

Childhood Unpredictability, Schemas for Unpredictability, and Risk Taking

2002

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The present paper describes a conceptual model of possible antecedents, markers, and consequences of unpredictability schemas, and outlines empirical support for the model. Early experiences, especially those pertaining to one's family, are the basis for the development of an unpredictability schema. To date, an unpredictability schema has been measured indirectly with scales that tap a variety of interrelated beliefs. Measures of such beliefs show associations with risk taking. An unpredictability schema, thus, may be an overlooked factor in risk-taking behavior. The present model takes a multidisciplinary approach and makes two major contributions. First, it integrates psychological constructs that have not previously been linked. Second, it clarifies existing relationships among background characteristics and riskrelated outcomes. Implications for prevention and intervention programming are discussed.Research suggests an association between several aspects of risk-taking and background characteristics such as socioeconomic status (SES). Little is known about the mechanisms that account for this association. Unpredictability is proposed to help explain the relationship between background characteristics and risk-taking. Specifically, this paper explores the importance of environmental SOCIAL

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Section: Outcomes Of Childhood Unpredictabilitymentioning

confidence: 46%

Childhood Unpredictability, Schemas for Unpredictability, and Risk Taking

2002

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“…In contrast, 21% of the sample were classified as ACOAs using the CAST. Although the CAST appears to reliably identify ACOAs who are distressed by parental drinking (Bradley & Schneider, 1990; Staley & el‐Guebaly, 1991), it may result in false‐negative identification errors (Claydon, 1987; Wright & Heppner, 1991). As such, the greater number of ACOAs identified by the AUS was expected.…”

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Assortative Mating Among Adult Children of Alcoholics and Alcoholics^*

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2003

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Relations between parental alcoholism, self-alcoholism, and partner-alcoholism were examined in a nonclinical, non-self-identified sample of 128 married and engaged young couples. Couples were recruited to participate in a longitudinal study of close relationships. They were assessed using three alcoholism questionnaires that included reports of parent-, partner-, and self-alcohol use. Participants were predominantly White and well educated. Cross-sectional analyses indicated that alcoholics tend to marry other alcoholics and that male adult children of alcoholics (ACOA) are more likely to be alcoholic than their female counterparts. The relation between parental alcoholism and partner's alcoholism was affected by self-alcoholism in male participants. There was a significant relation between ACOA status and marriage to alcoholics for women that was not affected by their own alcoholism.

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“…High trait anxiety, depression, substance abuse, communication problems, relationship conflict, intimacy problems, mistrust, and attachment problems are often reported by young ACOAs and are thought to be the result of growing-up in a family with an alcoholic parent (Bradley & Schneider, 1990;Jarmas & Karmak, 1992;Jennison & Johnson, 1997;Rotunda, Scherer, & Imm, 1995;Sheridan & Green, 1993). Likewise, recent research suggests that young adult offspring of divorced parents compared to those from intact families are more likely to develop interpersonal behaviors that inhibit dating relationship satisfaction and stability.…”

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