Date of Award
Summer 8-18-2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
James Emshoff
Second Advisor
Gabriel Kuperminc
Third Advisor
Roderick Watts
Abstract
Substance dependency can affect a mother‘s health and her ability to parent. A cross sectional study was implemented to better understand resources of African American mothers in recovery from substance dependence. A convenience sample of 38 African American mothers at two drug treatment centers in Atlanta, Georgia completed the Michigan Screening Profile of Parents (Helfer, Hoffmeister, & Schneider, 1978). Results indicated that women who perceived that their emotional needs were being met were less likely to use maladaptive coping skills. Mothers who used less maladaptive coping skills were less likely to report negative interactions with their children. Results have implications for the needs of African Americans mothers in substance abuse treatment. Follow up studies may benefit from the use of longitudinal and qualitative research methods in order to comprehensively explain the impact of lifetime social supports on maladaptive coping and negative parenting behaviors for African American mothers in recovery.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1378518
Recommended Citation
Perkins, Ayana N., "Differences in Parental Expectations and Interactions of African American Mothers with a History of Substance Dependence." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1378518