ArticleThe American journal of drug and alcohol abuse2014
Psychological dysregulation during adolescence mediates the association of parent-child attachment in childhood and substance use disorder in adulthood.
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- Longitudinal Associations between Parenting Practices and Children's Later Decision-Making Competence.Applied developmental science · 2025Article
- Substance use disorder is the outcome of deviant socialization: A prospective investigation spanning childhood to adulthood.Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior · 2023Article
- The Mediational Effect of Affect Dysregulation on the Association Between Attachment to Parents and Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents.Child psychiatry and human development · 2021Article
- Attachment and Substance Use Disorders-Theoretical Models, Empirical Evidence, and Implications for Treatment.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Review
- Family Dynamics May Influence an Individual's Substance Use Abstinence Self-Efficacy.Journal of addiction and preventive medicine · 2016Article
- Does the Transmissible Liability Index (TLI) assessed in late childhood predict suicidal symptoms at young adulthood?The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse · 2015Article
- The Influence of Supervisory Neglect on Subtypes of Emerging Adult Substance Use After Controlling for Familial Factors, Relationship Status, and Individual Traits.Substance abuse · 2015Article
- A new approach to researching the etiology of cannabis use disorder: integrating transmissible and nontransmissible risk within a developmental framework.Substance abuse · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis prospective study tested the hypothesis that psychological dysregulation in mid-adolescence (age 16) mediates the association between parent-child attachment in late childhood (age 10-12) and development of substance use disorder (SUD) in adulthood (age 22).
methodThe Youth Attachment to Parents Scale (YAPS) was developed in 10-12-year-old boys and girls (N = 694) at baseline residing in western Pennsylvania. Psychological dysregulation was measured by the neurobehavior disinhibition trait. Substance use was assessed at ages 10-12, 12-14, 16 and 19. SUD was diagnosed at age 22 using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders. The mediation of parent-child attachment and SUD by neurobehavior disinhibition was tested separately for mothers and fathers while controlling for baseline substance use.
resultsPsychological dysregulation mediates the association between attachment to mothers and SUD, and partially mediates the association between attachment to fathers and SUD. Significant mediation effects remains after controlling for baseline substance use.
conclusionOptimal prevention of SUD should include ameliorating both psychological dysregulation predisposing to SUD and quality of the parent-child relationship.
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