To Have and to Hold: Codependency as a Mediator or Moderator of the Relationship Between Substance Abuse in the Family or Origin and Adult-Offspring Medical Problems
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2003
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2003.10400008
Abstract
This pilot study explored the putative role of codependency as a mediator or moderator of the relationship between substance abuse in the family of origin (SAFO) and offspring medical problems in a counterbalanced multiple-treatment experiment with a heterogenous sample of adult males and females. Codependent attitude and behavior were moderators that attenuated the relationship between SAFO and two measures of acute offspring medical problems, but codependent behavior amplified the relationship between SAFO and chronic medical problems. Challenging replications are called for.
Publication Information
Harkness, Daniel. (2003). "To Have and to Hold: Codependency as a Mediator or Moderator of the Relationship Between Substance Abuse in the Family or Origin and Adult-Offspring Medical Problems". Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 35(2), 261-270.