Impact of Childhood Trauma and Parents' Problem Drinking on Problem Drinking of their University Student Children: Mediating Effects of Experiential Avoidance

Eun Sook Lee; Eun Ju Bong

doi:10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.3.207

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Lee and Bong: Impact of Childhood Trauma and Parents' Problem Drinking on Problem Drinking of their University Student Children: Mediating Effects of Experiential Avoidance

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2015; 24(3): 207-215.

Published online: 30 September 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.3.207

Impact of Childhood Trauma and Parents' Problem Drinking on Problem Drinking of their University Student Children: Mediating Effects of Experiential Avoidance

Eun Sook Lee¹, Eun Ju Bong²

¹Department of Nursing, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Korea.

²Department of Nursing, Chunnam Techno University, Gokseong, Korea.

Corresponding author: Bong, Eun Ju. Department of Nursing, Chunnam Techno University, 113 Daehang-ro, Okgwamyeon, Gokseong 516-911, Korea. Tel: +82-61-360-5328, Fax: +82-61-360-5331, b-e-j@hanmail.net

Received 5 August 2015 Revised 23 September 2015 Accepted 24 September 2015

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effects of experiential avoidance on the impact of childhood trauma and parent problem drinking on problem drinking of the university student children of theses parents.

Methods

This study was conducted using a descriptive survey design. Participants were 250 university students from four universities in Gwangju city, Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, and Gyongsangnam-do. Data were collected from March 2 to March 31 2015 using self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS 19.0.

Results

There were significant positive correlations between childhood trauma, parent problem drinking, experiential avoidance and university students' problem drinking. It was found that experiential avoidance partially mediated the relationship between parent problem drinking and university students' problem drinking. Also, it was found that experiential avoidance fully mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and university students' problem drinking.

Conclusion

Based on the present findings, nursing interventions should be developed to decrease experiential avoidance, with additional consideration of childhood trauma and parent problem drinking, in order to prevent problem drinking among university students.

Keywords: Parent, Alcohol drinking, Trauma, Experiential avoidance, University students

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics of Subjects (N=250)

Table 2

The Degree of Childhood Trauma, Parent Problem Drinking, Experiential Avoidance and University Students' Problem Drinking (N=250)

Table 3

The Relationship among Childhood Trauma, Parent Problem Drinking, Experiential Avoidance and University Students' Problem Drinking (N=250)

Table 4

Mediating Effects of Experiential Avoidance between Childhood Trauma and University Students' Problem Drinking (N=250)

CT=Childhood trauma, EA=Experiential avoidance, PD=Problem drinking.

Table 5

Mediating Effects of Experiential Avoidance between Parent Problem Drinking and University Students' Problem Drinking (N=250)

PPD=Parent problem drinking, EA=Experiential avoidance, PD=Problem drinking.

Notes

This study was supported by Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology of 2015.

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