Associative stigma and other harms in a sample of families of heavy drinkers in Lithuania

Tamutienė, Ilona; Laslett, Anne‐Marie

doi:10.1080/14659891.2016.1232760

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“…The presence of a substance misusing relative (SMR) has been linked to numerous adverse mental and physical health consequences for their family members 1,2 . Families that have to cope with a SMR often experience poor family functioning 3 , difficulties in communication 4 and low quality of life 5 .…”

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Characteristics of Brazilian women affected by a substance misusing relative

Lima

Sakiyama

Padin

et al. 2018

Journal of Addictive Diseases

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Characteristics of Brazilian women affected by a substance misusing relative

Lima

Sakiyama

Padin

et al. 2018

Journal of Addictive Diseases

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“…Era más probable que los FA mujeres (en concreto, madres y parejas) tuviesen otros-FAS que los FA hombres, y que los FA fuesen del rango de mediana edad (35 a 44 años). Aunque no hay estudios específicos sobre los FA que tienen otros-FAS, nuestros hallazgos son comparables con otros estudios que han informado de una alta prevalencia de mujeres cuidadoras -en particular madres-que asisten a tratamientos/grupos de apoyo por uso de sustancias (Bortolon et al, 2016;Sakiyama, Padin, Canfield, Laranjeira y Mitsuhiro, 2015;Tamutiene y Laslett, 2017). Un bajo nivel socioeconómico estaba asociado con la probabilidad de que los FA tuviesen otros-FAS.…”

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Familiares afectados por el abuso de sustancias de otros parientes: características de una muestra brasileña

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Padin²,

Sakiyama

et al. 2020

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ResumenAbstract original adicciones vol. xx, nº x · 2020Objetivo: Las características heterogéneas de familiares afectados (FA) de familiares con abuso de sustancias (FAS) han sido objeto de pocos estudios. Este estudio revisó la ocurrencia y los correlatos de FA con uno o más familiares con problemas de abuso de sustancias. Materiales y Métodos: Análisis secundario de un estudio transversal sobre las características de FA en Brasil (N = 3157). Valoramos los niveles de los FA de estrés, presión, afrontamiento y esperanza. Exploramos los factores asociados con los FA que tenían otros familiares con abuso de sustancias (otros-FAS) mediante regresiones logísticas ordinales. Resultados: El 61,6% de la muestra (1945/3157) informó de la ocurrencia de otros-FAS. De estos, el 47% (904/1945) informó que los otros-FAS eran familiares directos del FAS (cónyuge/pareja/hijos/ hermanos). La probabilidad de ocurrencia de otros-FAS estaba relacionada con que el FAS fuese mujer, de bajo nivel socioeconómico (NSE), con una edad entre los 35-44 años, fuese la madre o esposa/ novia/prometida del FAS, obtuviese una puntuación más alta en impacto familiar, síntomas psicológicos y físicos, evitamiento como mecanismo de afrontamiento, y que tuviese un FAS mayor. Conclusión: Información sobre las características de los FA es clave para entender cómo puede manifestarse la experiencia de daños asociados con el problema del familiar. Nuestros hallazgos aportan datos que pueden ser útiles para desarrollar intervenciones con el objetivo de reducir los daños sufridos por los FA. Palabras clave: Familiares afectados; Familiar con abuso de sustancias; Características; Presiones. Purpose: The heterogenic characteristics of affected family members (AFMs) of substance misusing relative (SMR) remain understudied. This study examined the occurrence and correlates of AFMs having more than one relative with substance use problems. Material and Methods: A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study on the characteristics of affected family members in Brazil was performed (N= 3157). Levels of AFM stress, strain, coping and hopefulness were assessed. Factors associated with AFMs having other substance misusing relatives (other-SMRs) were explored using univariate logistic regressions. Results: The occurrence of having other-SMR was reported by 61.6% of the sample (1945/3157). Of this, 47% (904/1945) reported that the other-SMR was a member of the SMR's immediate family (spouse/partner/children/siblings). The likelihood of having other-SMRs was related to the AFM being female, from a low socioeconomic background, between the age of 35-44 years older, being SMR's mother or wife/girlfriend/fiancée, scoring higher on family member impact, psychological and physical symptoms, withdrawal coping and to have an older SMR. Conclusion: Information about the characteristics of AFMs is key to understanding how the experience of harm associated with the relative's problem might manifest. Our findings offer information that could be used when developing interventions...

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“…Sometimes children are locked in silence and find it difficult to unburden themselves to anyone ( Barnard & Barlow, 2003 ). This can be attributed to associative stigma ( Haverfield & Theiss, 2016 ; Tamutienė & Laslett, 2016 ). In our study, associative stigma was linked with a child’s strong feeling of shame about parental drinking or drug use.…”

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Disclosure of alcohol-related harm: Children’s experiences

Tamutienė

Jogaitė

2018

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

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Objectives: (1) to learn to whom children disclose experiences of harm caused by their parents’ or carers’ substance abuse, (2) to show whether professionals enable children to disclose this harm, and (3) to highlight what kind of assistance they provide after disclosure of harm. Methods: The study is based on in-depth semi-structured interviews with children living with alcohol-abusing caregivers in Lithuania. Twenty-three children, aged from 8 to 18 years, from social risk families participated in this study. Results: Children suffer not only from the maltreatment itself, but also from the associative stigma of the caregivers’ drinking. They prefer to disclose their troubles in informal settings because professionals often do not help children to disclose harm and may even ignore it. Conclusion: The analysis shows that when children reveal parental alcohol problems, there is no inquiry, follow-up, or management of the children’s problems related to the caregivers’ drinking. And yet, protective factors such as social support and positive experiences may enhance children’s resilience in adverse conditions. Policy-makers should reduce barriers to disclosure and refocus their strategies from risk identification to identification of protective factors. Professionals need to develop an understanding about how they can support children to disclose harms related to the caregivers’ drinking so that harms to children can be managed sensitively and well.

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Associative stigma and other harms in a sample of families of heavy drinkers in Lithuania

Cited by 19 publications

References 26 publications

Characteristics of Brazilian women affected by a substance misusing relative

Characteristics of Brazilian women affected by a substance misusing relative

Familiares afectados por el abuso de sustancias de otros parientes: características de una muestra brasileña

Disclosure of alcohol-related harm: Children’s experiences

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