Comparison of Behavioral Disorders between Children With and Without Addicted Parents

The present study aimed at comparing behavioral disorders between children with addicted fathers and children with non-addicted fathers. In a causal-comparative study, 80 students (40 students with addicted fathers and 40 students with non-addicted fathers) were selected through random cluster sampling method. The two groups were evaluated using Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) (teachers, parents, and self-assessment questionnaires). The results of this study showed that the level of behavioral disorders in children with addicted fathers is higher than that in children with non-addicted fathers. In addition, behavioral disorders in boys were more than those in girls. It seems that fathers' addiction along with family disruption can be involved in the incidence of early behavioral disorders in children