The purpose of this study was to identify the boundary regulatory behaviors as reflected by the Assertiveness, Aggressiveness and Relationship Scales of the Interpersonal Behavior Survey (Mauger & Adkinson, 1980) that distinguish psychologically symptomatic from nonsymptomatic adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs). Subjects ($N$ = 139) were split into symptomatic and nonsymptomatic groups using the Brief Symptom Inventory (Derogatis, 1982) and compared on the Interpersonal Behavior Survey (IBS) responses. Mann-Whitney tests of the differences between the two groups on each of the IBS scales revealed that nonsymptomatic ACOAs had significantly higher assertiveness scores on each of the IBS scales: General Assertiveness; Self-confidence; Initiating Assertiveness; Defending Assertiveness; Frankness; Giving/Receiving Praise; and Refusing Demands. The results indicated that symptomatic ACOAs scored significantly higher on the IBS Aggressiveness Scales of Passive Aggressiveness and Expression of Anger, and significantly higher on the IBS Relationship Scales of Conflict Avoidance, Dependence and Shyness. Implications for prevention, therapeutic intervention and future research are discussed. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 49-12, Section: B, page: 5568. / Major Professor: Mary W. Hicks. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1988.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77919 |
| Contributors | Inger, Christine Fricko., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 189 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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