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Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 1993 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 Follow this and additional works at:https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd Part of theClinical Psychology Commons,Developmental Psychology Commons, and the Psychiatry and Psychology Commons Recommended Citation Isgro, Kathleen Gayle, "The relationship between parental alcoholism and the vocational identity, occupational self-efficacy, and career decision-making status of university students " (1993).Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 10307. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/10307 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. 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University Microfilms International A Bell & Howell Information Company 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 USA 313/761-4700 800/521-0600 Order Number 9405052 The relationship between parental alcoholism and the vocational identity, occupational self-efficacy, and career decision-making status of university students Isgro, Kathleen Gayle, Ph.D. Iowa State University, 1993 Copyright ©1993 fay Isgro, Kathleen Gayle. All rights reserved. U M I SOON.ZeebRd. Ann Arbor, MI 48106 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 Graduate Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Department: Psychology Major: Psychology Approved: Signature was redacted for privacy. InCharbéof^^orSi^^^ " Signature was redacted for privacy. For the Major Department Signature was redacted for privacy. For the Graduate College Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 1993 Copyright © Kathleen Gayle Isgro, 1993. All rights reserved. ii DEDICATION This dissertation is dedicated, with love, to Brittany Lynn Isgro, whose honesty, courage, and strength embody all that is good. iii 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 iv 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
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