Guerrero Mayra, Longan Casey, Cummings Camilla, Kassanits Jessica, Reilly Angela, Stevens Ed, Jason Leonard A
Center for Community Research, DePaul University.
Humanist Psychol. 2022 Sep;50(3):360-375. doi: 10.1037/hum0000295.
The study examined how friendships among women in recovery from substance use disorders are related to individual resources (e.g., social support, self-esteem, and hope) and empowerment (e.g., power and optimism). Findings from a path analysis of 244 women in recovery revealed that friendships among women were positively related to individual resources; that is, the stronger the relationships with other women, the higher women perceived their resources to be. Further, individual-level resources mediated the relations between friendships and empowerment, with higher levels of individual resources related to higher levels of empowerment constructs of power and optimism. Results point to the importance of developing and sustaining empowering relationships for women in recovery. Findings have implications for gender-specific treatment practices and recommendations impacting substance use recovery outcomes.
该研究考察了从物质使用障碍中康复的女性之间的友谊如何与个人资源(如社会支持、自尊和希望)以及赋权(如权力和乐观主义)相关联。对244名康复女性进行路径分析的结果显示,女性之间的友谊与个人资源呈正相关;也就是说,与其他女性的关系越紧密,女性所感知到的自身资源就越高。此外,个人层面的资源在友谊和赋权之间起中介作用,个人资源水平越高,与权力和乐观主义等赋权构念的水平就越高。结果表明,为康复女性发展和维持赋权关系非常重要。研究结果对影响物质使用康复结果的针对性别治疗实践和建议具有启示意义。