Parental Alcohol Use Disorder and Offspring Internalizing Problems: Associations With Parenting, Autonomy, and Detachment from Parents

Austin J. Blake, Lauren Paxton, Laurie Chassin, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Orleans Public Defenders, New Orleans, Clinical Psychology, Arizona State University

Emerging Adulthood

Published online on April 17, 2026

Abstract

Emerging Adulthood, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 631-645, August 2026.
Adolescence and emerging adulthood are key periods for developing autonomy, healthy self-reliance that is distinct from emotional detachment from parents. Parenting that offers psychological support while encouraging self-reliance promotes optimal ...