Sixty-four children from 37 families with an alcoholic parent were
compared with 80 children from 45 families that did not have an alcoholic
parent on measures of intelligence, cognitive achievement, psychological
and physical disorders, impulsivity-hyperactivity, social competence,
learning problems, behavior problems, and self-esteem. On nine of 17 tests,
the children of alcoholic parents scored less well than did the children of
nonalcoholic parents, although both were within normal ranges. Factor
analysis yielded significant differences between the two samples in
emotional functioning and cognitive abilities and performance; marginally
significant differences were found with respect to behavior problems.Abstract Teaser