The Effects of Family‐of‐Origin Alcohol Abuse on the Self‐Perceived Communication Competence of the Children
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2004
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/08824090409359966
Abstract
This study compared the self‐perceived communication competency of children raised in a family where alcohol was abused and children raised in a family where alcohol was not abused. Results indicated that, in general, adult children of alcoholics perceive that they are less competent communicators than adult children of nonalcoholics; however, compared to male children of nonalcoholics, children of alcoholics perceive that they pretend to listen more and are more supportive and cooperative listeners. Contrary to prior research, results indicated no significant differences between male and female adult children of alcoholics with respect to their self‐perceived communication competence. Implications of these results are discussed with regards to how they reflect the environment of families where alcohol is abused.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Communication Research Reports, v. 21, issue 1, p. 47-59
Scholar Commons Citation
Grant, Charles H.; Rosenfeld, Lawrence B.; and Cissna, Kenneth N., "The Effects of Family‐of‐Origin Alcohol Abuse on the Self‐Perceived Communication Competence of the Children" (2004). Communication Faculty Publications. 409.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/spe_facpub/409
