Temperament-induced father-son family dysfunction: etiological implications for child behavior problems and substance abuse

Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1994 Apr;64(2):280-92. doi: 10.1037/h0079518.

Abstract

The impact on family dysfunction and child behavior problems of difficult affective temperament in fathers and sons was investigated. In preadolescent sons of both substance-abusing and non-substance-abusing fathers, temperament was found to mediate the relationship between family history of substance abuse and family dysfunction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child Behavior Disorders / psychology*
  • Child of Impaired Parents / psychology*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Comorbidity
  • Family / psychology*
  • Father-Child Relations*
  • Humans
  • Individuality
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / psychology
  • Parenting / psychology
  • Personality Assessment / statistics & numerical data
  • Personality Development
  • Psychometrics
  • Psychotropic Drugs*
  • Risk Factors
  • Social Environment
  • Socialization
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Substance-Related Disorders / psychology*
  • Temperament*

Substances

  • Psychotropic Drugs