Abstract
SynopsisThis exploratory study compared Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoAs) to Non-ACoAs on their family of origin relationships. A purposive non-random sample included 437 participants who were divided into seven groups: Non-ACoA Males, Non-ACoA Females, ACoA Males, ACoA Females, ACoA males who were also alcoholics, ACoA females who were also alcoholics and a group of ACoA females who were also sexually abused. Subjects completed the CAST alcoholic screening test and a family of origin demographic questionnaire. Results indicated that the ACoA experience had a significant negative effect on the comparative perception of the quality of the relationships for ACoAs with their parents and siblings in their family of origin when compared to Non-ACoAs. There was also significantly more physical abuse reported in ACoA families than in Non-ACoA families and ACoAs evaluated their family system of origin as more dysfunctional than Non-ACoAs.
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