Attachment in adult daughters of alcoholic fathers
Authors: Jaeger E.; Hahn N.B.; Weinraub M.
Source: Addiction, Volume 95, Number 2, 1 February 2000 , pp. 267-276(10)
Publisher: Carfax Publishing, part of the Taylor & Francis Group
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Abstract:
Aim: This study was designed to explore the utility of attachment theory for explaining socio-emotional outcomes in adult daughters of alcoholic fathers (ADAF). It was hypothesized that ADAF would have more insecure attachment organizations than daughters of non-alcoholic parents (non-ADAF), and that ADAF would describe themselves as more disposed towards compulsive care-giving than non-ADAF. Design: ADAF and a matched group of non-ADAF were compared on measures of attachment security and compulsive care-giving. Participants: From a larger sample of 251 female college students, 26 ADAF and a matched group of non-ADAF were identified to participate in the study. Setting. A large, urban university in the northeastern US. Measurements: Participants completed the Adult Attachment Interview and a questionnaire assessing characteristics of compulsive care-giving. Findings: As predicted, ADAF had less secure attachment organizations then did non-ADAF. Although no group differences were observed for compulsive care-giving scores, compulsive care-giving was negatively correlated with attachment security for ADAF. Conclusions: Findings indicate that the concept of attachment may be useful for understanding the developmental consequences of parenting in alcoholic families.Language: English
Document Type: Research article
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