Patterns and Predictors of Growth in Divorced Fathers’ Health Status and Substance Use
Health status and substance use trajectories are described over 18 months for a county sample of 230 divorced fathers of young children aged 4 to 11. One third of the sample was clinically depressed. Health problems, drinking, and hard drug use were stable over time for the sample, whereas depressio...
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2010-03-01
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| author | David S. DeGarmo PhD John B. Reid PhD Leslie D. Leve PhD Patricia Chamberlain PhD John F. Knutson PhD |
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| description | Health status and substance use trajectories are described over 18 months for a county sample of 230 divorced fathers of young children aged 4 to 11. One third of the sample was clinically depressed. Health problems, drinking, and hard drug use were stable over time for the sample, whereas depression, smoking, and marijuana use exhibited overall mean reductions. Variance components revealed significant individual differences in average levels and trajectories for health and substance use outcomes. Controlling for fathers’ antisociality, negative life events, and social support, fathering identity predicted reductions in health-related problems and marijuana use. Father involvement reduced drinking and marijuana use. Antisociality was the strongest risk factor for health and substance use outcomes. Implications for application of a generative fathering perspective in practice and preventive interventions are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f8866c03e414b0aa221bebe53ad63d62022-12-21T18:30:23ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98832010-03-01410.1177/1557988308329454Patterns and Predictors of Growth in Divorced Fathers’ Health Status and Substance UseDavid S. DeGarmo PhDJohn B. Reid PhDLeslie D. Leve PhDPatricia Chamberlain PhDJohn F. Knutson PhDHealth status and substance use trajectories are described over 18 months for a county sample of 230 divorced fathers of young children aged 4 to 11. One third of the sample was clinically depressed. Health problems, drinking, and hard drug use were stable over time for the sample, whereas depression, smoking, and marijuana use exhibited overall mean reductions. Variance components revealed significant individual differences in average levels and trajectories for health and substance use outcomes. Controlling for fathers’ antisociality, negative life events, and social support, fathering identity predicted reductions in health-related problems and marijuana use. Father involvement reduced drinking and marijuana use. Antisociality was the strongest risk factor for health and substance use outcomes. Implications for application of a generative fathering perspective in practice and preventive interventions are discussed.https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988308329454 |
| spellingShingle | David S. DeGarmo PhD John B. Reid PhD Leslie D. Leve PhD Patricia Chamberlain PhD John F. Knutson PhD Patterns and Predictors of Growth in Divorced Fathers’ Health Status and Substance Use American Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Patterns and Predictors of Growth in Divorced Fathers’ Health Status and Substance Use |
| title_full | Patterns and Predictors of Growth in Divorced Fathers’ Health Status and Substance Use |
| title_fullStr | Patterns and Predictors of Growth in Divorced Fathers’ Health Status and Substance Use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Patterns and Predictors of Growth in Divorced Fathers’ Health Status and Substance Use |
| title_short | Patterns and Predictors of Growth in Divorced Fathers’ Health Status and Substance Use |
| title_sort | patterns and predictors of growth in divorced fathers health status and substance use |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988308329454 |
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