Depressed or Alcoholic Adu1t. Children of Alcoholics in pulfilment. of the University of Manitoba

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The Personality Charact.erist.ics of
Depressed or Alcoholic Adu1t. Children of Alcoholics
by
Carole M. Beaudoin
À Thesis
presented to t.he Universit.y of ManiLoba
in pulfilment. of the
Thesís Requirements for The Degree of
Master of Science
1n
The Department. of Family Studies
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Manitoba
@Carole M. Beaudoin, I994
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Recreoliòn .......................... O57 5
THE PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF DEPR-ESSED OR
ALCOEOLIC AD{II,T CEILDREN OF ALCOEOLICS
BY
CAROLE M. BEAIIDOIN
A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Manitoba
in partial fulfilLnent of the requirements of the degree of
}IASTER OF SCIENCE
o 1995
Pen¡rission has been granted to the LIBRARY OF T}fE UNñTERSITY OF MANTIOBA
to lend or sell copies of this thesis, to the NATIONAL LIBRÄRY OF CATIADA to
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MICROEILMS to publish an abstract of this thesis.
The author reseñ¡es other publication rights, and neither the thesis nor extensive
extracts from it may be printed or othe¡-wise reproduced without the aufho/s written
po:rnission-
r hereby decrare that r am t.he sole author of this thesis
r auLhorise the universit.y of Manitoba bo lend this t.hesis
to ot.her instit.utions or individuals for the purpose of
scholarly research.
Carole M. Beaudoin
r further authorise the university of Manitoba to reproduce
this thesis by phot.ocopying or by other means, in tolar or
in part, ât t.he request of ot.her inst.itut.ions or individuals
for the purpose of scholarly research.
Carole M. Beaudoi_n
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Àbs Lract
Winokur (1,987 ) suggested that in an alcoholic family,
alcohol abuse and depression amonq adult children of
alcoholics (ACoAs) may be two r,rays of expressing t.he
same
propensity. white winokur's hypothesis has gained
some
support, there is little research characterising this
propensity. This study examíned winokur, s hlpothesis using
981 1-8 to 64 year ord male and female participants of
a
general population survey in an attempt to identify
t.he
commonalities connecting alcoholic and depressed ACoAs. rt
was hlæothesized that Winokur's ,,propensíty" could be
charact.erised as a construct of personality variables,
specifically, low self-esteem, high neuroticism, and high
psychoticism. while winokur's hypothesís seemed. to gain
some support, i.e., alcoholic and depressed ACOAs had
similar scores on the t.hree personality varíables,
no
differences were seen between alcoholic or depressed
subjects across family history qroups.
IV
Acknowledqements
A thesis is an enormous undert.aking which demands of
al1 those involved devotion, time, and., most importantly,
hard work. From the birth of an idea t.o the defense,
many
individuals give of their time and energy to aid in its
completion. r would like to take this opportuniby to
bhank
some of these individuals for the effort, advice,
and
support. given to me a10ng t.he way. over the last year, fry
thesis commit.tee has read and re-read numerous draf t.s,
fielded many questions, and ent.ertained a number of paníc
att.acks. Their dedication has not gone unnot.iced.. Despite
being three provinces away, Dr. Gordon Barnes proved to be
a
well chosen committee member, providingr me with many
constructive comment.s and suggestions. Dr. Robert, Murray,
my externar committ.ee member, was an invaluable asseL,
making his time, advice, and. support. always available, and
indeed, much apprecíated. Delving int.o a subject area he
was not. acut,ely farniliar wit,h, Df . John Bond more t.han
succeeded in making the thesis experience an enjoyable
one
from which I witl walk away from satisfied (and relieved)
.
Dr. Bond provided me wit.h a perspect.ive r do not. believe r
wourd have att.ained on my own. Looking back on the thesis
process, while his suggescions and comments were always
appreciated and consídered valuable, it. was
t.he
encouragement and support. that. r received that. will
be
fondly remembered. .lohn, whire you are a talented thesís
V
advisor, r think of you first, and foremost as a respected.
friend.
rinally, while many family members and friends gave
me
the encouragiement. (and kick) t.hat. r sometimes needed Lo
complet.e this degrree in general and this thesis in
parLicular, r crearly owe a debt of gratit.ude t.o my husband
and colleague, scott Ant.oski. Reading' numerous draf t.s,
examiningr endless tables, and tistening (or at least.
pret,ending to) to countless ,statisticat discoveries, I
had
made, scot.t grave me the confidence and esteem r sometimes
lacked. Relieving as much pressure as he cou1d, and
providing pressure when r was slowing down, r could not, have
conceived of undert.akinçr t.his task uiithout. him. scot.t., your
consistent and abundant, love and warmth has helped to bring
me where f âfr, and will help take me where I wanL to be.
Thank you.
Table of Contents
Abs trac L iv
Acknowledgement.s
V
PaCle
Introduction
1
Líterature
Review
2
Family Hist.ory and Offspring Alcoholism
and Depression )
Self - Es teem )
Neurot icism
4
Psychotícism
B
Gender Differences
1_0
Purpose
1_ 1-
Hypotheses
1"2
Hypothesis
1 1,2
Hypot.hesis
2
1-3
Hypothesis
3
1_3
Met,hod
13
SampIe
1-3
Wave
1, 1_3
Wave 2
1_5
Measures
20
Family History
20
Alcoholism
20
Depression
22
SeIf - Es teem )t
Neuroticism
23
Psychot.icism
24
Procedure
25
Wave L 25
Wave 2 25
Resul t.s
26
Demoqra,phic Variables . . . 26
Personality Variables
2B
Hypot.hesis 1 ...
29
Hypothesis 2 ...
30
Hypothesis 3 ...
Additional Anatysis 31_
32
Discussion
36
Conclusion
4L
References
44
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Appendices
A. Wave 1 Introduction Lett.er
56
B. Demographic tionnaire
Ques
5'7
U. Independent. Variable
Family History
64
D. Dependent Variables
Depressi-on
68
Alcoholism
69
Self - Es teem 73
Psychot.icism, Neuroticism
74
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