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Methamphetamine-using parents: the relationship between parental role strain and depressive symptoms
Shirley J Semple1, Steffanie A Strathdee, Jim Zians
1Department of Psychiatry (0680), University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0680, USA.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
|November 5, 2011
Summary
Methamphetamine-using mothers experience more child-related emotional and behavioral problems. Parental role strain and lack of support are linked to depressive symptoms in these parents.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- The methamphetamine epidemic affects many parents, yet their parenting strains and mental health are understudied.
- Understanding these challenges is crucial for effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate parenting role strain dimensions in methamphetamine-using parents.
- To examine the relationship between parenting strain and depressive symptoms.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 180 methamphetamine-using parents with dependent-age children in San Diego, CA, was studied.
- Parental role strain was assessed across five dimensions: child problems, financial strain, interpersonal conflict, and intrapsychic strain.
Main Results:
- Mothers reported more child emotional and behavioral problems than fathers.
- Depressive symptoms were associated with being a mother, having more children, less emotional support, and higher intrapsychic parental role strain.
Conclusions:
- Parenting strain is multidimensional and impacts parental mental health.
- Treatment programs for methamphetamine-using parents should address these varied strains.
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