Beyond Abstinence: An Examination of Psychological Well-Being in Members of Narcotics Anonymous
| Autor: | Amy E Ellis, Stephanie Seibert, Hillary L Howrey, Brandon G. Bergman, Christian DeLucia, Danette Beitra, Jessica Mizrachi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Alcoholics Anonymous Multilevel model 030508 substance abuse Narcotics anonymous Abstinence organization Self-help 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine organization.founder Psychological well-being 030212 general & internal medicine Positive psychology 0305 other medical science Psychology Psychosocial Social Sciences (miscellaneous) media_common Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Happiness Studies. 17:817-832 |
| ISSN: | 1573-7780 1389-4978 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10902-014-9609-1 |
| Popis: | While a growing body of literature supports the role of mutual help organizations in helping members achieve abstinence, fellowships other than Alcoholics Anonymous and outcomes beyond abstinence have been studied far less often. The current study examined recovery-related correlates of psychological well-being in a sample of Narcotics Anonymous (NA) members. Participants (N = 128) were self-identified NA members from across the United States who completed an online survey assessing an array of psychosocial outcomes. Hierarchical regression models assessed whether abstinence duration and other recovery-related variables accounted for significant incremental variance in psychological well-being, over and above several covariates. As a block, abstinence duration and the recovery predictors accounted for significant incremental variance in three of four psychological well-being domains. As a complement to studies on short-term benefits of mutual help organizations, these data suggest ongoing recovery involvement may be positively associated with subjective psychological well-being in NA members. |
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