Temperament, Adjustment, and Alcoholism in Adult Female Incest Victims

• Published in: Violence and victims Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 205 - 216
• Main Authors: Carson, David K., Council, James R., Volk, Margaret A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Springer Publishing Company 01.01.1988; Springer
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Addictive behaviors; Adult; Adult and adolescent clinical studies; Age differences; Alcoholism - psychology; Behavioral Sciences; Biological and medical sciences; Counseling; Female; History; Humans; Incest; Incest - psychology; Investigations; Marriage and Family Counselling; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Personality Development; Policy, Social Justice, and Human Rights; Psychology; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Self Concept; Self esteem; Sexual behavior; Social and Personality Psychology; Social Work; Temperament; Human; Alcoholism; Incest; Personality; Victimology; Personal experience; Life events; Sexual violence; Early experience; Family environment; Adult; Self esteem; Woman

Female adult incest victims differing in history of alcoholism were compared to an alcoholism-only and a no incest/no alcoholism group on dimensions of temperament, psychological adjustment, and self-esteem. Incest victims with histories of alcoholism were more alienated and withdrawn, less rhythmic...