Background: individuals who grow up in alcoholic families seem to have personality and clinical characteristics different from those who grow up in non alcoholic families. We studied these dimensions in children of alcoholics (COAs) compared with children of non-alcoholics (non COAs). Methods: personality and clinical characteristics were measured by means of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory for Adolescents (MMPI-A). COAs and non COAs were matched for age and gender. Findings: 26 COAs and 26 non COAs were compared. COAs showed statistically significant higher scores for the following MMPI-A scales: paranoia, schizophrenia, eccentricity, alienation, anxiety, obsessions, mania, psychasthenia, use of substance, immaturity, school difficulties. Discussion: COAs and non COAs seem to have different psychological traits and a different clinical patter if compared to non COAs.
Personality characteristics of children of alcoholics
BERNINI, OLIVIA;BERROCAL MONTIEL, CARMEN;
2013-01-01
Abstract
Background: individuals who grow up in alcoholic families seem to have personality and clinical characteristics different from those who grow up in non alcoholic families. We studied these dimensions in children of alcoholics (COAs) compared with children of non-alcoholics (non COAs). Methods: personality and clinical characteristics were measured by means of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory for Adolescents (MMPI-A). COAs and non COAs were matched for age and gender. Findings: 26 COAs and 26 non COAs were compared. COAs showed statistically significant higher scores for the following MMPI-A scales: paranoia, schizophrenia, eccentricity, alienation, anxiety, obsessions, mania, psychasthenia, use of substance, immaturity, school difficulties. Discussion: COAs and non COAs seem to have different psychological traits and a different clinical patter if compared to non COAs.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
