Dukes Allison, Mullen Patrick R, Niles Jennifer, Gutierrez Daniel, Jensen Samantha
William & Mary School of Education, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2022;57(2):222-229. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2021.2002899. Epub 2021 Nov 21.
In the present study, we examined the ability of Self-Determination Theory's causality orientations to predict alcohol use and abstinence self-efficacy. We also provided suggestions for counselors supporting client and student autonomy in clinical practice. This study sought to answer the following questions: (a) Does a person's causality orientation (autonomy, control, and impersonal) predict their alcohol use? (2) Does a person's causality orientation (autonomy, control, and impersonal) predict their temptation to use drugs and alcohol? (3) Does a person's causality orientation (autonomy, control, and impersonal) predict their confidence to use drugs and alcohol? We utilized Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk), a crowdsourced online labor market approach to collect data from a community sample. The results suggest heightened impersonal orientation was predictive of increased alcohol use and increased temptation to use while control orientation was also predictive of increased temptation. Higher autonomous orientation was predictive of increased confidence to not use while impersonal and controlled were not. This study's findings underline the importance of SDT in substance use prevention, initiation, and treatment, and open the door to more empowering interventions. Through the intentional use of SDT, individuals may feel more empowered to set and achieve goals, feel a greater sense of control in their lives, strengthening their overall autonomy.
在本研究中，我们考察了自我决定理论的因果取向预测酒精使用及戒酒自我效能的能力。我们还为在临床实践中支持来访者及学生自主性的咨询师提供了建议。本研究试图回答以下问题：（a）一个人的因果取向（自主、控制和无个人情感）能否预测其酒精使用情况？（2）一个人的因果取向（自主、控制和无个人情感）能否预测其使用毒品和酒精的诱惑？（3）一个人的因果取向（自主、控制和无个人情感）能否预测其使用毒品和酒精的信心？我们利用亚马逊的土耳其机器人（MTurk），一种众包在线劳动力市场方法，从社区样本中收集数据。结果表明，更高的无个人情感取向预示着酒精使用增加及使用诱惑增加，而控制取向也预示着诱惑增加。更高的自主取向预示着不使用的信心增加，而无个人情感取向和控制取向则不然。本研究的结果强调了自我决定理论在物质使用预防、开始使用及治疗方面的重要性，并为更具赋权作用的干预措施打开了大门。通过有意运用自我决定理论，个体可能会更有能力设定并实现目标，在生活中感受到更强的控制感，从而增强其整体自主性。
