Ayesha Zia1, Salman Shahzad1. 1. Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To understand the predictive role of perceived mother, father and peer attachment in depressive symptoms of adolescents living with fathers diagnosed with substance use disorder. METHODS: The quantitative study was conducted at various drug rehabilitation centres in Karachi from January 2016 to September 2017, and comprised adolescents living with fathers diagnosed with substance use disorder. Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment-Revised, Urdu version, and Centre for Epidemiological Studies- Depression Scale for Children, Urdu Version, were used to gather data which was analysed using SPPS 20. RESULTS: Of the 150 participants, 82(55%) were males and 68(45%) were females. The overall mean age was 13.44}1.50 years. Perceived attachment with mother, father and peers collectively contributed significant variance in the depressive symptoms of the subjects (p=0.0001). Independently, only perceived mother and father attachment played a significant role in such symptoms with highest prediction value observed on father attachment (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Perceived mother and father attachment were found to be significant predictors of depressive symptoms among adolescents living with paternal substance use disorder. Peer attachment was significantly linked to the symptoms, but did not have a definite predictive role.
OBJECTIVE: To understand the predictive role of perceived mother, father and peer attachment in depressive symptoms of adolescents living with fathers diagnosed with substance use disorder. METHODS: The quantitative study was conducted at various drug rehabilitation centres in Karachi from January 2016 to September 2017, and comprised adolescents living with fathers diagnosed with substance use disorder. Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment-Revised, Urdu version, and Centre for Epidemiological Studies- Depression Scale for Children, Urdu Version, were used to gather data which was analysed using SPPS 20. RESULTS: Of the 150 participants, 82(55%) were males and 68(45%) were females. The overall mean age was 13.44}1.50 years. Perceived attachment with mother, father and peers collectively contributed significant variance in the depressive symptoms of the subjects (p=0.0001). Independently, only perceived mother and father attachment played a significant role in such symptoms with highest prediction value observed on father attachment (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Perceived mother and father attachment were found to be significant predictors of depressive symptoms among adolescents living with paternal substance use disorder. Peer attachment was significantly linked to the symptoms, but did not have a definite predictive role.