School of Psychology, Bangor University, Bangor, UK.
Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
Subst Use Misuse. 2021;56(6):840-847. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1899228. Epub 2021 Mar 22.
Mutual-aid groups are a central part of many individuals' recovery journeys from substance addiction, and this research aimed to identify the key ingredients of a diverse range of recovery groups.
Individuals from 30 different substance addiction recovery groups across the UK ( = 151, 66% male, age = 42.5 years) completed a survey, which asked participants to provide a narrative about their recovery group experiences. Participants were also asked to rate the extent to which theorized ingredients of addiction recovery groups were offered by their group, and how important each was to them. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected and analyzed.
The results indicated that the recovery group components suggested in previous literature were both present and rated as important. Component ratings did not differ depending on the type of group, the length of time the person had been in recovery, nor the length of time they had been involved in the group. The qualitative results identified other important components of recovery groups that had not been identified in the previous literature: and . An updated list of recovery group components was thereby created.
Overall, the findings provide an in-depth, person-focused perspective on what makes an addiction recovery group successful. Asking group members directly about their experiences allowed us to refine and expand on previously theorized components. The updated components can be used as a template for developing future mutual-aid groups.
互助小组是许多人从物质成瘾中恢复的重要组成部分，本研究旨在确定各种恢复小组的关键要素。
英国 30 个不同物质成瘾恢复小组的个体（ = 151，66%为男性，年龄=42.5 岁）完成了一项调查，要求参与者提供关于他们的恢复小组经验的叙述。还要求参与者对他们小组提供的成瘾恢复小组理论成分的程度进行评分，并对每个成分的重要性进行评分。收集和分析了定性和定量数据。
结果表明，之前文献中提出的恢复小组组成部分既存在，也被评为重要。组成部分的评分与小组类型、个人恢复时间长短以及参与小组的时间长短无关。定性结果确定了先前文献中未识别的其他重要的恢复小组组成部分：和。从而创建了一份更新的恢复小组组成部分清单。
总体而言，这些发现深入、以个人为中心地探讨了使成瘾恢复小组成功的因素。直接询问小组成员他们的经验使我们能够完善和扩展之前的理论组成部分。更新后的组成部分可作为开发未来互助小组的模板。
