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Research paper thumbnail of A Quantitative Comparison of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs) and Non-ACOAs on Attachment

A Quantitative Comparison of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs) and Non-ACOAs on Attachment by ... more A Quantitative Comparison of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs) and Non-ACOAs on Attachment by Carly Rodgers MA, Walden University, 2009 BS, University of Maine at Presque Isle, 2007 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Psychology Walden University March 2017 Abstract Children who grow up in an environment where at least 1 parent is an alcoholic can experience behavioral and emotional problems that continue into adulthood. A critical literature gap concerning the relationship between attachment and adult child of an alcoholic (ACOA) status, as well as personal alcohol abuse and levels of hope, was identified. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the influence of having alcoholic parents on personal alcohol abuse, attachment, and hope among ACOAs. Informed by attachment theory, this cross-sectional study compared attachment among ACOAs and non-ACOAs and the impact of attachment o...

Research paper thumbnail of A Quantitative Comparison of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs) and Non-ACOAs on Attachment

A Quantitative Comparison of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs) and Non-ACOAs on Attachment by ... more A Quantitative Comparison of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs) and Non-ACOAs on Attachment by Carly Rodgers MA, Walden University, 2009 BS, University of Maine at Presque Isle, 2007 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Psychology Walden University March 2017 Abstract Children who grow up in an environment where at least 1 parent is an alcoholic can experience behavioral and emotional problems that continue into adulthood. A critical literature gap concerning the relationship between attachment and adult child of an alcoholic (ACOA) status, as well as personal alcohol abuse and levels of hope, was identified. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the influence of having alcoholic parents on personal alcohol abuse, attachment, and hope among ACOAs. Informed by attachment theory, this cross-sectional study compared attachment among ACOAs and non-ACOAs and the impact of attachment o...

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