Rynes Kristina N, Tonigan J Scott, Rice Samara L
Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, 2650 Yale S.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106.
Alcohol Treat Q. 2013 Apr 1;31(2):167-185. doi: 10.1080/07347324.2013.771983.
Research has shown that increases in the size of abstinence-based social networks helps explain the association between 12-step attendance and increased abstinence. This study investigated whether the quality of social interaction in 12-step groups also predicts reduced substance use. Participants reported their perceptions of engagedness, avoidance, and conflict in their 12-step groups and their substance use in four assessments. Results showed that perceptions of group engagedness, but not avoidance or conflict, decreased over time. Despite this, engagedness predicted increased 12-step-related behavior and decreased alcohol use. Findings suggest that positive group interaction plays an important role in 12-step affiliates' recovery efforts.
研究表明，基于戒酒的社交网络规模的扩大有助于解释参加12步戒酒计划与戒酒成功率提高之间的关联。本研究调查了12步戒酒小组中社交互动的质量是否也能预测物质使用的减少。参与者在四次评估中报告了他们对12步戒酒小组中参与度、回避行为和冲突的感知以及他们的物质使用情况。结果显示，随着时间的推移，对小组参与度的感知有所下降，而对回避行为或冲突的感知则没有。尽管如此，参与度仍能预测与12步戒酒计划相关的行为增加以及酒精使用减少。研究结果表明，积极的小组互动在参与12步戒酒计划者的康复过程中起着重要作用。
