How Long to Read Adult Children of Drug Abuse

How Long Does it Take to Read Adult Children of Drug Abuse?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 10 minutes to read Adult Children of Drug Abuse by Tiffany Rae Love Longman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Numerous researchers have observed that growing up with a parent who abuses alcohol has adverse effects that often continue into adulthood (Bush & Ballard, 1995; Hall & Webster, 2007a; Jacob & Windle, 2000; Plescia-Pikus, Long-Suter, & Wilson, 1988; Shroeder & Kelley, 2008). This population is referred to as Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA), and their adjustment is usually compared to Adult Children of Normal Parents (ACON). An area of research that has not been sufficiently studied is the effect of growing up with a parent who abuses illicit drugs. The purpose of this dissertation is to study this population, who will be called Adult Children of Drug Abuse (ACODA). Specifically, ACODAs were compared to ACOAs and ACONs on measures of psychopathology, life satisfaction and chaos during childhood. Eighty-eight participants completed the study, 11 of whom were ACODAs, 19 ACOAs and 56 ACONs. Parental substance abuse status was found to be a significant predictor of levels of psychopathology (i.e., Somatic Complaints, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Borderline Features, etc.) on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), with ACODAs and ACOAs having higher scores than ACONs. There were no statistically significant differences between the ACODA and ACOA groups on PAI subscales, but ACODAs had consistently higher mean scores. In regards to scores on the Satisfaction with Life Scale, no statistically significant results were observed; though not significant, ACODAs had the lowest life satisfaction, followed by ACOAs and ACONs. Parental substance abuse status was also a significant indicator of chaos present in the participants' childhood. The ACODAs had the highest Chaos Total scores, and the highest subscale scores on Financial, Neglect, Instability and Legal problems. ACOAs reported significantly more childhood abuse than the other groups. The results also showed that levels of chaos present during childhood mediated the effects parental substance abuse status had on levels of psychopathology. Overall, this dissertation revealed differences between the ACOA and ACODA groups; specifically the ACODA group may be more negatively impacted due to higher levels of chaos present during childhood. Additional research on the ACODA population is needed to further explore the effects of parental drug abuse on adult children.

How long is Adult Children of Drug Abuse?

Adult Children of Drug Abuse by Tiffany Rae Love Longman is 250 pages long, and a total of 62,500 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Adult Children of Drug Abuse Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read Adult Children of Drug Abuse aloud.

What Reading Level is Adult Children of Drug Abuse?

Adult Children of Drug Abuse is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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