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Erschienen in: Journal of Happiness Studies 2/2016

08.01.2015 | Research Paper

Beyond Abstinence: An Examination of Psychological Well-Being in Members of Narcotics Anonymous

verfasst von: Christian DeLucia, Brandon G. Bergman, Danette Beitra, Hillary L. Howrey, Stephanie Seibert, Amy E. Ellis, Jessica Mizrachi

Erschienen in: Journal of Happiness Studies | Ausgabe 2/2016

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Abstract

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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Metadaten
Titel
Beyond Abstinence: An Examination of Psychological Well-Being in Members of Narcotics Anonymous
verfasst von
Christian DeLucia
Brandon G. Bergman
Danette Beitra
Hillary L. Howrey
Stephanie Seibert
Amy E. Ellis
Jessica Mizrachi
Publikationsdatum
08.01.2015
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Happiness Studies / Ausgabe 2/2016
Print ISSN: 1389-4978
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7780
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-014-9609-1

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