A Study of the Relationships of Perception of Family Environment, Locus of Control, and Quality of Interpersonal Relationships to the Psychological Well-Being of Children of Alcoholics
The study was designed to investigate strengths or resources some children of alcoholics may possess which may impact on their psychological well-being. A review of literature and research on children of alcoholic parents points out the injurious consequences of alcoholism to some offspring. However, this review also identifies children who appear to be less vulnerable to the stresses of living with an alcoholic. Knowledge of the sources of strength and support of these less vulnerable children would contribute to an understanding of the derivatives of vulnerability. A model proposing that cognitions and perceptions, personality dispositions and social support serve as mediating factors between stress and psychological adjustment, guided the research. The relationships of three specific variables, Perception of Family Environment, Locus of Control and Quality of Interpersonal Relationships, to psychological adjustment were investigated.
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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