TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - The effect of child-abuse on the behavioral problems in the children of the parents with substance use disorder: presenting a model of structural equations JO - Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse A1 - Farnia, Vahid A1 - Salemi, Safora A1 - Mordinazar, Mehdi A1 - Khanegi, Maryam A1 - Tatari, Faeze A1 - Golshani, Sanobar A1 - Jamshidi, Parastoo A1 - Alikhani, Mostafa SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - Child abuse may potentially create the behavioral problems particularly in the children of parents with substance use disorder. Thus, the current study was conducted to investigate the effects of child abuse on the behavioral problems in the children of parents with substance use disorder using the emotional regulation and social skills as mediators. In this paper, the method of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied. The study population included 358 children of parents with substance use disorder whose parents had referred to the addiction treatment center in Kermanshah province, Iran (2017-2018). Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales (CBRS), Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC), Social Skills Rating Scale (SSRS) Questionnaire, and Child Abuse Questionnaire were also used for data collection. IBM SPSS Amos 22 software was utilized for statistical analysis of the obtained data. The SEM was also analyzed to confirm fit of the model. The results showed a direct relationship between the child abuse and behavioral problems so that, the boys outperformed the girls in this regard. The findings also suggested a significant relationship between the family characteristics and behavioral problems. On the other hand, family characteristics and emotional regulation had direct and significant effects on improvement of the social skills (Pā<ā0.001). The results revealed a direct effect of child abuse on the behavioral problems in the children of parents with substance use disorder. Thus, it is suggested to take a preventive approach toward child abuse in the children of parents with substance use disorder by employing a comprehensive program and intervention methods.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 1533-2640 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2020.1801547 ID - ref1 ER -