Do paternal arrest and imprisonment lead to child behaviour problems and substance use? A longitudinal analysis
Do paternal arrest and imprisonment lead to child behaviour problems and substance use? A longitudinal analysis
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01785.x
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发表时间：
2007-11-01
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7.6
通讯作者：
Williams, Gail M.
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作者：
Kinner, Stuart A.;Alati, Rosa;Williams, Gail M.
工作背景：囚犯子女健康受损、行为问题和滥用药物的风险增加;然而，这些问题的因果关系尚不清楚。在某些情况下，父母被监禁可能会改善子女的结局。本研究调查了父亲逮捕和监禁对儿童行为和药物使用的影响，作为儿童性别的函数，并在已知的社会和家庭风险因素的背景下。方法：对1981-83年招募的澳大利亚出生队列（N = 2，399）进行纵向分析，在14岁时测量儿童结局。参与者在出生前从澳大利亚布里斯班的一家大型公立医院招募，并在社区进行随访。父亲被捕和监禁的历史是基于母亲在14岁时的自我报告。结果指标包括母亲和儿童报告的内化和外化行为（CBCL和YSR），以及儿童自我报告的酒精和烟草使用。结果如下：在单变量分析中，父亲入狱与母亲报告的14岁时儿童内化（OR = 1.82，95%CI 1.08-3.06）和外化（OR = 2.24，95%CI 1.41-3.57）以及饮酒（OR = 1.68，95%CI 1.11-2.53）增加相关。然而，控制社会经济地位，母亲的心理健康和物质使用，父母教养方式和家庭适应，这些协会变得不显着。仅对于男孩来说，在多变量模型中，父亲被捕而不是监禁可以预测14岁时饮酒（OR = 1.79，95%CI 1.09-2.95）和吸烟（OR = 1.83，95%CI 1.03-3.25）。结论：父亲被捕和监禁与青春期不良后果之间的关联是由公认的社会和家庭风险因素解释的。父亲被监禁本身可能不会增加儿童行为和药物使用问题的风险。
Background: Children of prisoners are at increased risk of impaired health, behavioural problems and substance misuse; however, the causal pathways to these problems are unclear. Under some circumstances, parental imprisonment may result in improved outcomes for the child. This study investigates the impact of paternal arrest and imprisonment on child behaviour and substance use, as a function of child gender, and in the context of known social and familial risk factors. Methods: Longitudinal analysis of an Australian birth cohort (N = 2,399) recruited 1981-83, with child outcomes measured at age 14. Participants were recruited prenatally from a large, public hospital in Brisbane, Australia and followed up in the community. History of paternal arrest and imprisonment were based on maternal self-report, at age 14. Outcome measures included mother- and child-reported internalising and externalising behaviour (CBCL and YSR), and child self-reported alcohol and tobacco use. Results: In univariate analyses, paternal imprisonment was associated with maternal reports of increased child internalising (OR = 1.82, 95%CI 1.08-3.06) and externalising (OR = 2.24, 95%CI 1.41-3.57), and alcohol use (OR = 1.68, 95%CI 1.11-2.53) at age 14. However, controlling for socio-economic status, maternal mental health and substance use, parenting style and family adjustment, these associations became non-significant. For boys only, in the multivariate model paternal arrest but not imprisonment predicted alcohol (OR = 1.79, 95%CI 1.09-2.95) and tobacco (OR = 1.83, 95%CI 1.03-3.25) use at age 14. Conclusions: The association between paternal arrest and imprisonment and adverse outcomes in adolescence is accounted for by well-established social and familial risk factors. Paternal imprisonment may not, in itself, increase the risk for child behaviour and substance use problems.