Multiple stressors and adjustment among adult children of alcoholics

• Published in: Addiction research & theory Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 425 - 434
• Main Authors: Hall, Cathy W., Webster, Raymond E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Informa UK Ltd 2007; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: adult children of alcoholics; Alcoholism; dysfunctional families; multiple stressors; resiliency

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of multiple stressors during childhood on subsequent adjustment among adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs). Scores on self-report measures of adjustment were compared for four groups: ACOAs who had experienced multiple stressors (n = 73), ACOAs rep...