Lee Matthew T, Pagano Maria E, Johnson Byron R, Post Stephen G
Department of Sociology, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio USA.
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio USA.
Alcohol Treat Q. 2016;34(2):197-222. doi: 10.1080/07347324.2016.1148513. Epub 2016 Mar 30.
This article is one of the first to examine the relationships among a specific combination of "spiritual virtues" (helping others and the experience of divine love) and outcomes related to criminal involvement, sobriety, and character development among adolescents. One-hundred ninety five adolescents with substance dependency court-referred to residential treatment were assessed at intake, discharge, and 6 months post-treatment. Higher service to others predicted reduced recidivism, reduced relapse, and greater character development. Experiencing divine love enhanced the effect of service on recidivism. Greater attention to spiritual virtues might improve treatment for youth involved with alcohol, drugs, and certain forms of crime.
本文是最早研究“精神美德”(帮助他人和神圣之爱的体验)的特定组合与青少年犯罪参与、戒酒及性格发展相关结果之间关系的文章之一。195名因药物依赖被法院转介至住院治疗的青少年在入院、出院时及治疗后6个月接受了评估。更多地服务他人预示着再犯率降低、复发减少及性格发展更好。体验神圣之爱增强了服务对再犯率的影响。更多地关注精神美德可能会改善对涉及酒精、毒品和某些形式犯罪的青少年的治疗。