The relationship between parental alcoholism and the vocational identity, occupational self-efficacy

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by  Kathleen Gayle Isgro

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The relationship between parental alcoholism and
the vocational identity, occupational self-efficacy,
and career decision-making status of university
students
Kathleen Gayle Isgro
Iowa State University
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The relationship between parental alcoholism and the vocational
identity, occupational self-efficacy, and career decision-making
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Isgro, Kathleen Gayle, Ph.D.
Iowa State University, 1993
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The relationship between parental alcoholism and the
vocational identity, occupational self-efficacy, and
career decision-making status of university students
by
Kathleen Gayle Isgro
A Dissertation Submitted to the
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DEDICATION
This dissertation is dedicated, with love, to
Brittany Lynn Isgro,
whose honesty, courage, and strength
embody all that is good.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES vii
ABSTRACT viii
INTRODUCTION 1
REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 10
Validity of the ACOA Construct 10
Family Characteristics 12
The Healthy Home 12
The Dysfunctional Home 13
The Alcoholic Home 14
The Marital Relationship 14
Co-dependency 15
Parenting 18
The Alcoholic Family Environment 21
The Effects of an Alcoholic Home &ivironment on Children 25
Survival Mechanisms 26
Problems During Childhood 29
School Performance 31
Sons of Male Alcoholics 32
The Effects of an Alcoholic Home Environment on Adolescents 34
Stages of Psycho-Social and Personality Development 34
Failure to Master the Critical Developmental Tasks of Adolescence 39
Identity Formation 40
Separation-Individuation 41
College Performance 43
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The Effects of an Alcoholic Home Environment on Adults 46
Problems Experienced by ACOAs 47
Substance Abuse/Dependence 47
Anxiety, Depression, and Low Self-Esteem 49
ACOA Characteristics 50
Dichotomous Thinking 52
Control 53
ACOA Skill Deficits 54
ACOAs in the Workplace 58
Resilient Children of Alcoholics 61
Factors Mediating the Effects of Parental Alcoholism on Offspring 65
Contemporary Research Needs and Directions 67
The Present Study 69
Hypotheses 69
METHOD 71
Participants 71
Instruments 71
Career Decision Scale (CDS)-Indecision Scale 76
Self-Efficacy Ratings of General Occupational Themes 77
My Vocational Situation (MVS)-Vocational Identity Scale 78
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale 80
Family Assessment Device (FAD)-General Functioning Scale 82
Social Provisions Scale (SPS) 83
Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST) 84
Procedure 86
Classification of Participants 86