129-01: Alcoholism in the Context of Sibling Relationships: A Dyadic Comparison From a Contextual Perspective

The current study investigated Boszormenyi-Nagy’s relational ethics in the context of alcohol use and sibling relationships. Turkish siblings from alcoholic families (62 dyads) and social drinking families (56 dyads) were compared in their sibling intimacy and relational ethics (RES: trust, loyalty, and entitlement). Latent class analysis yielded a 3-class solution: Class 1 (n = 39 dyads, mostly social drinkers, maintain relationships with the family); Class 2 (n = 24 dyads, addicted dyads, either cut-off or in conflict with the family, lowest RES) and Class 3 (n = 55 dyads, addicted dyads, in conflict with the family, endorsing self as the favorite, lowest sibling closeness). The current findings indicate violations of relational ethics may occur among addicted siblings as compared to the social drinkers. 

Objectives

- Compare and contrast alcohol-dependent adults and their siblings to social drinking adults and their siblings in sibling intimacy, perceived family roles, and relational ethics. 
- Explore whether there are different clusters of sibling dyads based on having cut-off or conflict, being in golden child, or scapegoat roles in the family. Identify potential sibling typologies.
- Compare three groups of dyad typologies in their intimacy levels and relational ethics.

Keywords: addiction, siblings, family processes

129-02: Early Childhood Trauma, Alexithymia, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Perpetration: A Moderated-Mediation Analysis

Research shows early childhood trauma experiences are associated with acts of sexual perpetration in adulthood. Additional research shows that alcohol consumption may enhance this relationship when combined with alexithymia. Using data from the CRAVE dataset, we examined whether alexithymia mediates the link between early childhood trauma experiences and sexual perpetration in adulthood. In addition, we tested whether alcohol consumption moderates the relationship between alexithymia and perpetration. Alcohol consumption moderated the effect of alexithymia on perpetration in adulthood. Clinical implications and ideas for future research are also discussed.

Objectives

- Based on this research presentation, I am able to improve my competency in understanding how alexithymia impacts sexual perpetration.  
- Based on this research presentation, I am able to evaluate how alcohol use may increase the association between alexithymia and sexual perpetration.  
- Based on this research presentation, I will be able to apply these outcomes to both clinical work and future research studies.  

Keywords: sexual abuse / harassment, addiction, mental health

129-03: Positive Latino Father Relationships Decrease Youths’ Drug and Alcohol Use Into Emerging Adulthood

Latino drug and alcohol use is affected by positive father relationships in low income households. Data from Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study allows us to measure low-income, urban families’ experiences. Positive father relationships predicted the adolescents’ drug and alcohol use in cross-sectional paths and in cross-lagged paths. Results varied by age and gender. This study suggests that positive father relationships decreases drug and alcohol use from early adolescence into emerging adulthood for low-income Latino youth with fathers living outside of the household. A continued and sustained positive relationship with the father is needed within Latino families to decrease drug and alcohol use into emerging adulthood.

Objectives

- What are the cross-sectional and causal longitudinal associations between positive father relationships and adolescents’ drug and alcohol delinquency into emerging adulthood?
- Do father involvement and positive father relationships influence the associations differently?
- Do results vary between males and females as the grow from early adolescence into emerging adulthood?

Keywords: Hispanic/Latino/a/Latinx, fatherhood, substance abuse

129-04: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Intention to Talk About Opioids With Family Members

This study aimed to explore the sandwich generation’s perceptions of talking about opioids with family and friends and to examine the association between their attitudes, normative beliefs, perceived behavioral control, and behavioral intention (theory of planned behavior constructs) to talk about opioids with family and friends. Findings from this mixed methods study suggest that these individual’s attitudes, normative beliefs, and perceived behavioral control are statistically significant predictors of the intention to talk about opioids with friends and children, whereas attitudes and perceived behavioral control were found to be statistically significant predictors of the intention to talk about opioids with parents. Family life educators have a role in preventing prescription opioid misuse by building capacity within families to have conversations about opioids.

Objectives

- To analyze prescription opioid misuse prevention from a family perspective.
- To demonstrate the relationship between attitudes, normative beliefs, perceived behavioral control, and intention to talk about opioids with friends, parents, and children.
- To identify which Theory of Planned behavior constructs to target during family-based interventions about prescription opioid misuse prevention.

Keywords: communication, family relations, substance abuse