| Abstract [eng] |
Substance use disorder is one of the most significant public health problems, with consequences affecting not only the person with the addiction but also their close relatives, especially their children (Dongying et al., 2025; Kuppens et al., 2020). There is still a lack of research examining the role of protective factors in the well-being of adult children of addicted parents. One such factor is meaning in life. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between mental health difficulties, meaning in life, and satisfaction with life among adult children of addicted parents, as well as the moderating role of meaning in life in the relationship between mental health difficulties and satisfaction with life. The study included 89 participants aged 18 to 74 years, of whom 68.5% were women and 31.5% were men. The instruments used in the study were the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21), the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), and the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). The presence of meaning did not have a significant moderating effect on the relationship between mental health difficulties and satisfaction with life among adult children of addicted parents. Search for meaning weakened the associations of anxiety and stress, but not depressive symptoms, with satisfaction with life. |
