Intergenerational Transmission of Violence Among Substance-Abusing Chinese Parents: Roles of Detachment and Social Support
Abstract
Despite a large population of registered people with drug addiction, child protection in substance-abusing families is a neglected issue in China. The present study aims to investigate the association between parents' childhood abuse history and the risk of abusing their own children in substance-abusing Chinese families and also to examine the mediating role of detachment and moderating role of social support during the intergenerational transmission of abuse. A total of 173 men and 116 women were selected using cluster sampling from two compulsory drug rehabilitation centers in Jiangsu Province. Results indicated that one's childhood abuse history was positively associated with the current perpetration of child abuse for both fathers and mothers. Detachment mediated the linkage between a history of childhood maltreatment and perpetration of child abuse in all types of abuse for both men and women except for women's sexual abuse. Social support from family members buffered the intergenerational transmission of child abuse for fathers but not for mothers. Child maltreatment in substance-abusing families is an urgent issue that needs measures to prevent the intergenerational transmission of violence in China. Intervention programs could involve helping parents cope with their childhood abuse history through rebuilding secure attachment and facilitating social support for their parenting practices, especially for fathers.
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Children exposed to parental substance abuse are at increased risk of developing their own substance use disorders later in life.
“children exposed to parental substance abuse are also at an increased risk of developing their own substance use disorders later in life”
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Children of substance-abusing parents may develop feelings of abandonment, confusion, and fear, leading to long-term emotional consequences including attachment disorders and difficulties forming healthy relationships.
“These children may develop feelings of abandonment, confusion, and fear, leading to long-term emotional consequences, including attachment disorders and difficulties in forming healthy relationships”
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Children of substance-abusing parents often face neglect, emotional maltreatment, and disrupted attachment, which can lead to maladaptive behaviors including anxiety, depression, and substance abuse later in life.
“Such children often face neglect, emotional maltreatment, and disrupted attachment, which can lead to a range of maladaptive behaviors, including anxiety, depression, and substance abuse later in life”
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Children in environments with parental substance abuse often experience heightened levels of stress, which can contribute to the development of anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders.
“children in these environments often experience heightened levels of stress, which can contribute to the development of anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders”
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- Authors
- Cao, R., Li, H., & Zhang, H.
- Affiliations
- Renmin University of China (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Zhang, Huiping
- Venue
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2021-08-09
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 19-20
- Pages
- NP18713-NP18737
- ISSN
- 0886-2605 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-6518
- OpenAlex
- W3189953178
- Cited by
- 2
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2023: 1
- FWCI
- 0.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
- Keywords
- intergenerational transmission of violence, child abuse, substance abuse, social support, secure attachment, child protection, fathers, mothers, sexual abuse, addiction treatment centers, Chinese family
- MeSH terms
- Child, Child Abuse, Female, Humans, Male, Parents, Social Support, Violence, Parenting, Substance-Related Disorders
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