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Parental rearing patterns and drug abuse. Preliminary report
1Department of Psychiatry, Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital.
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum
|January 1, 1988
Summary
Imprisoned drug dependents perceive their parents as less rejecting and more permissive than the general population. Findings suggest maternal overprotection and paternal inconsistency may influence drug dependence, alongside other factors like psychopathy.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Criminology
- Addiction Studies
Background:
- Parental rearing practices are implicated in the development of substance use disorders.
- Understanding family dynamics is crucial for addressing drug dependence in forensic populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate perceived parental rearing styles and family characteristics among imprisoned drug dependents.
- To compare these perceptions with imprisoned non-drug-dependent individuals and a general population sample.
Main Methods:
- Controlled study involving 91 imprisoned drug dependents.
- Utilized the Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran (EMBU) questionnaire for perceived parental rearing.
- Assessed parental family characteristics.
Main Results:
- Drug dependents perceived both parents as less rejecting and more permissive compared to the general population.
- Mothers were perceived as warmer and more overprotective; fathers as more inconsistent and less favouring by drug dependents.
- Few differences were noted between drug dependents and imprisoned controls, except for a less warm father and more permissive mother in the drug-dependent group.
Conclusions:
- Findings partially support the literature on the role of overprotective mothers and emotionally distant fathers in drug dependence.
- The study highlights the need to consider other factors, such as psychopathic personality, in understanding these parental perception differences.
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