Shamsalina Abbas, Norouzi Kiyan, Fallahi Khoshknab Masoud, Farhoudiyan Ali
PhD. Associate professor of Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR). Tehran-IRAN.
Glob J Health Sci. 2014 Jul 29;6(6):154-62. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v6n6p154.
BACKGROUND & PURPOSE: Spirituality is an important factor influencing the decrease of substance abuse severity and maintenance of the recovery phase. This research, investigates the effect of spiritual experiences in the recovery of substance abusers.
Qualitative data was collected from 16 men and 6 women, selected through purposeful sampling to ensure an equilibrated gender representation and data from different recovery periods. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews.
Data showed two main categories: "Mutual relationship between spirituality and recovery," divided into four subcategories: religious background, religious teachings, experience exchange, and support of family and society; and "A new perspective toward life" subdivided into access to calmness and spiritual development. A factor "spirituality meaning religion" arose repeatedly throughout the study.
The results of this study can be useful for policy makers, care providers, families, and drug addicts. The promotion of spirituality in substance abusers can help in their struggle with temptation. Effective strategies to ensure drug abstinence and maintenance of the recovery phase are encouraging substance abusers and their families to participate in spirituality-based psychotherapy sessions held in addiction treatment centers, multi-disciplinary cooperation among the organizations involved in the addiction phenomenon, and training the families regarding the importance of spirituality in the mental health of their children through mass media.
精神性是影响物质滥用严重程度降低及康复期维持的重要因素。本研究调查精神体验在物质滥用者康复中的作用。
通过目的抽样选取16名男性和6名女性收集定性数据，以确保性别均衡代表性及来自不同康复期的数据。数据通过半结构化访谈收集。
数据显示出两个主要类别：“精神性与康复的相互关系”，分为四个子类别：宗教背景、宗教教义、经验交流以及家庭和社会的支持；以及“对生活的新视角”，细分为获得平静和精神发展。“精神性即宗教”这一因素在整个研究中反复出现。
本研究结果对政策制定者、护理提供者、家庭和吸毒者可能有用。促进物质滥用者的精神性有助于他们与诱惑作斗争。确保戒毒和维持康复期的有效策略包括鼓励物质滥用者及其家庭参加成瘾治疗中心举办的基于精神性的心理治疗课程、成瘾现象相关组织之间的多学科合作，以及通过大众媒体让家庭了解精神性对其子女心理健康的重要性。
