Social support and self-efficacy for abstinence: is peer identification an issue?

Majer, John M.; Jason, Leonard A.; Ferrari, Joseph R.; Venable, Leon B; Olson, Bradley D.

doi:10.1016/s0740-5472(02)00261-1

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“…This finding is consistent with previous investigations that examined self-efficacy for abstinence where attendance was an integral part of 12-step participation (Moos & Moos, 2004, 2007 and involvement (Morgenstern et al, 1997). In addition, the present study extends previous research in that active involvement in 12-step activities, separate from meeting attendance, was related to significant increases in self-efficacy for abstinence, a recovery resource that was positively and significantly related to total continuous days abstinent in the parent study (Majer et al, 2002). Together, these findings have implications for further examining the role of 12-step involvement as a catalyst for resources such as self-efficacy for abstinence that might combat stress and sustain recovery across various abstinence time points (Laudet & White, 2008).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

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A Categorical Assessment of 12-Step Involvement in Relation to Recovery Resources

Majer

Droege

Jason

2010

Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery

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The present study examined 12-step involvement categorically, independent of 12-step meeting attendance, and its relation to recovery resources among 100 members of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous residing in recovery homes. Participants who were actively involved in 12-step activities reported significantly higher levels of recovery resources compared with those who were less involved, whereas meeting attendance was significantly and negatively related to self-efficacy for abstinence and meaning in life. Findings suggest that categorical involvement in 12-step activities equip recovering alcoholics/addicts with resources for their ongoing recovery. Implications for future research are discussed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Participants for the present study were recruited through two methods that yielded a total sample of 100 participants (also described in the parent study, Majer, Jason, Ferrari, Venable, & Olson, 2002). The first method involved recruiting Oxford House residents from the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.…”

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A Categorical Assessment of 12-Step Involvement in Relation to Recovery Resources

Majer

Droege

Jason

2010

Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery

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“…Being categorically (as opposed to partially) involved in a set of 12-step activities might help recovering substance abusers overcome maladaptive and passive, EF coping strategies that are associated with increased substance use (EspositoSmythers et al, 2008) by increasing social support and self-efficacy for abstinence that have been associated with abstinence outcomes (Humphreys & Noke, 1997;Laudet & White, 2008;Majer et al, 2002).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Coping Strategies in 12-Step Recovery: More Evidence for Categorical Involvement

Majer

Droege

Jason

2012

Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery

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The present study examined 12-step involvement categorically and its relation to coping strategies and self-efficacy for abstinence among 42 members of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous and 42 recovering addicts/alcoholics residing in democratically operated recovery homes (Oxford Houses). Participants who were categorically involved in a set of 12-step activities reported significantly lower levels of emotion-focused coping strategies and significantly higher levels of social-support coping strategies and self-efficacy for abstinence compared with those who were less involved. Twelve-step meeting attendance was not significantly related to outcomes. Findings suggest that categorical involvement in 12-step activities equips recovering alcoholics/addicts with active coping strategies for their ongoing recovery. Implications for future research are discussed.

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“…In Project MATCH, it was found that alcohol-specifi c support was prognostic of 1-and 3-year drinking outcomes and also moderated the treatment effects of 12-step treatment versus motivational enhancement treatment at 1-and 3-year followups (Longabaugh et al, 1998Wu and Witkiewitz, 2008). Because of the prominence of the Project MATCH Study, this version of the IPA (Clifford et al, 1992) has subsequently been put to use by others (e.g., Flynn et al, 2006;Jason et al, 2007;Knapp-Manuel et al, 2007;Litt et al, 2009;Majer et al, 2002;The UKATT Research Team, 2001).…”

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Network Support as a Prognostic Indicator of Drinking Outcomes: The COMBINE Study

Longabaugh

Wirtz²,

Zywiak³

et al. 2010

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: To increase understanding of the interrelationship between a patient's social network and patient drinking, the Important People and Activities (IPA) instrument was developed. To meet the aims of the COMBINE (Combining Medications and Behavioral Interventions) Study, the IPA was modifi ed to create the Important People Inventory (IPI), which was used to measure the contextual infl uence of the patient's social network on patient outcomes and treatment effects. The aims of the present article were to describe the IPI and its differences from the IPA and to test the relationship of network support as measured by the IPI in predicting drinking during and following treatment. Method: Alcohol-dependent patients (N = 1,373) seeking outpatient treatment in the COMBINE randomized clinical trial were administered the IPI before treatment. Six network constructs were tested for predicting patient drinking. Results: As unique effects, alcohol-specifi c support, as measured by network drinking and opposition to patient drinking, is predictive of patient abstinent days during and following treatment and heavy drinking days following treatment. Other measures of network support have variable relationships to patient drinking at different phases: Some are predictive of patient drinking during treatment but diminish, whereas others are unrelated to drinking during treatment but become increasingly predictive of drinking as time from treatment increases. Conclusions: The IPI is a useful instrument for describing network support of alcohol-use disorder patients entering treatment. Measures of alcohol-specifi c support are prognostic of drinking outcomes. The patient's network support should be systematically assessed prior to tailored treatment planning. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 71, 837-846, 2010)

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Social support and self-efficacy for abstinence: is peer identification an issue?

Cited by 60 publications

References 28 publications

A Categorical Assessment of 12-Step Involvement in Relation to Recovery Resources

A Categorical Assessment of 12-Step Involvement in Relation to Recovery Resources

Coping Strategies in 12-Step Recovery: More Evidence for Categorical Involvement

Network Support as a Prognostic Indicator of Drinking Outcomes: The COMBINE Study

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