Fathers' alcoholism was associated with an increase in sons' disruptive behavior, even when controlling for mothers' alcoholism, parents' antisocial personality disorder, conflict within the family, and sons' lack of self control.
Source:
"Developmental Trajectories of Disruptive Behavior Problems Among Sons of Alcoholics: Effects of Parent Psychopathology, Family Conflict, and Child Undercontrol."
Loukas, Alexandra
Zucker, Robert A., Fitzgerald, Hiram E., Krull, Jennifer L.
Journal of Abnormal Psychology Vol. 112, Number 1. , 2003. Page(s) 119-131.
(HT: FamilyFacts.org)
So if Dad is an alcoholic, and there are no other problems with the family or developmental problems with the kid, then it's bad for the kid's behavior.
But if Dad is an alcoholic, and there are other problems with the family or developmental problems with the kid, then it's still marginally worse for the kid's behavior.
But if there were problems with the family and developmental problems with the kid, but Dad's alcoholism is not added into the mix, then it's marginally better for the kid's behavior.
Nothing sounds too suprising there.
Except I wonder how they're defining "alcoholism".
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