Citation

Hien DA, Miele GM. Psychol. Addict. Behav. 2003; 17(1): 49-55.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, Columbia University and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY 10025, USA. dhien@chpnet.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, American Psychological Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12665081

Abstract

A great deal of data implicate parental drug use as a potential risk factor for child abuse; however, theories for understanding the links between maternal drug use and antisocial behavior have yet to be examined empirically. This case-control study investigated correlates of adult antisocial behavior among 279 inner-city mothers in 3 comparison groups: drug abusers (n = 112), depressed mothers (n = 73), and nonsubstance abusing controls (n = 94). Using hierarchical regression techniques and mediational analyses controlling for ethnicity, current depression, and family history of substance abuse, support was provided for an emotion-focused coping style as a link between addictive and antisocial behavior. These results highlight the importance of focusing on emotion regulation models in the prevention and treatment of violence in drug-abusing women.

Language: en