Satisfaction of Parents with Their Conduct-Disordered and Substance-Abusing Youth

This study examined parental satisfaction (using the Parent Satisfaction With Youth Scale) in 132 parents of adolescents who were dually diagnosed with conduct disorder/oppositional defiant disorder and drug abuse/dependence. Results indicated parental satisfaction did not vary as a function of age,...

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Published in:Behavior modification 2001-01, Vol.25 (1), p.21-43
Main Authors: Donohue, Brad, De Cato, Leah A., Azrin, Nathan H., Teichner, Gordon A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol use
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders - psychology
Attitudes
Behavior disorders
Biological and medical sciences
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Children & youth
Drug use
Family environment. Family history
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Parent-Child Relations
Parents & parenting
Parents - psychology
Personal Satisfaction
Personality Assessment
Personality Inventory
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Street Drugs
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Techniques and methods
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Summary:This study examined parental satisfaction (using the Parent Satisfaction With Youth Scale) in 132 parents of adolescents who were dually diagnosed with conduct disorder/oppositional defiant disorder and drug abuse/dependence. Results indicated parental satisfaction did not vary as a function of age, ethnic minority status, or gender. Parents of younger youth were generally more dissatisfied than parents of older adolescents although younger youth were no more delinquent than older youth. These results suggest that parents of delinquent youth become tolerant of their children”s behavior problems with time. As expected, parents were most dissatisfied with their youth”s use of drugs, illicit behavior, school performance, and response to discipline. Parents who endorsed lower levels of satisfaction reported their youth engaged in more pronounced levels of problem behavior and more drug use than did parents who were relatively more satisfied with their youth. Study implications and future directions are discussed.
ISSN:0145-4455
1552-4167
DOI:10.1177/0145445501251002