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Protective and Risk Factors on Self-Esteem of Children of Alcoholics Hye-Chung Cho*・Myeong-Sook, Yoon* * Chonbuk National University Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the effects of parental alcoholism on adolescent offspring's self-esteem and to identify protective and risk factors on the self-esteem. Methods: A total of 981 samples were collected from 5-6 grade in elementary school and 1-3 grade middle school, 1-3 grade high school students in Jeonbuk province. Collected data were analyzed by t-test, stepwise regression. Participants completed self-administered questionnaire of parental alcoholism, peer attachment, family cohesiveness, child abuse, stressors, drinking behavior and a current measure of self-esteem. Results: First, children of alcoholics experienced significantly higher family violence, child abuse, stress, school violence than children of nonalcoholics. Also children of alcoholics showed significantly lower family cohesiveness and self-esteem. Second, stress, child abuse identified as risk factors and peer attachment, family cohesiveness, academic grade identified as protective factors. Conclusion: The identification of protective and risk factors can be contribute to the development of effective intervention strategies to help children of alcoholics. Based on these findings, practical intervention for children of alcoholics were suggested to improve their self-esteem.