Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
J Prev Interv Community. 2022 Apr-Jun;50(2):191-204. doi: 10.1080/10852352.2021.1934939. Epub 2021 Jun 7.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, roughly 65% of the US prison population is diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) and over 600,000 individuals are released from incarceration yearly. Thus, it is important to better understand the factors that allow individuals recovering from SUD to reintegrate into communities after incarceration. This study sought to understand the relationship between a personality mediator (stability) and quality of life (QOL) and belonging support (BS), as well as the relationship between this mediator and QOL and psychological sense of community (PSOC) for 131 individuals living in Oxford House (OH) recovery homes. Stability was found to mediate the relationship between BS and QOL, as well as PSOC and QOL. The findings suggest that OH is a supportive and positive recovery community for those with criminal justice backgrounds, particularly those with higher stability.
根据国家药物滥用研究所的数据，大约 65%的美国监狱人口被诊断患有物质使用障碍（SUD），每年有超过 60 万人从监禁中获释。因此，了解允许 SUD 康复者在监禁后重新融入社区的因素非常重要。本研究旨在了解人格中介（稳定性）与生活质量（QOL）和归属感支持（BS）之间的关系，以及该中介与 QOL 和心理社区感（PSOC）之间的关系，对象是居住在牛津之家（OH）康复之家的 131 人。研究发现，稳定性在 BS 和 QOL 之间，以及 PSOC 和 QOL 之间起中介作用。研究结果表明，OH 是一个对有犯罪司法背景的人，特别是那些稳定性更高的人来说，是一个支持性和积极的康复社区。
