Objectives: The purpose of the study is to examine empirically predictive variables of homeless participants in a therapeutic community (TC) alcohol dependence program in order to analyze the program’s effectiveness. Methods: This study analyzed administrative data from 306 homeless alcohol dependent persons who joined a therapeutic community from September 1998 to June 2012. The data included sociodemographic characteristics, experience of homelessness, psychological characteristics such as abstinence self- efficacy, and the stages of change and levels of lifestyle measured by staff (SAS). Results: First, the rate of completion of the TC program was 29.4%. Second, the results of t-tests did not reveal significant differences in sociodemographic characteristics, abstinence self-efficacy and the stages of change between the drop-out and the completion groups. However, significant differences were found in the experience of homelessness, total SAS scores, and the four factors of SAS. Third, the logistic regression analysis revealed that the following factors were significant: the experience of reentry, total SAS scores of SAS, and the factor of roles as a community among four factors of SAS. Conclusions: The research showed that early adaptation as well as active mutual interaction and involvement among colleagues in a TC program are key predictive factors of the recovery of alcohol dependent homeless persons. The study indicates a number of further areas for research on the effectiveness of TC programs.
목차
Ⅰ. 서론 Ⅱ. 연구방법 A. 연구대상자 및 자료 특성 B. 측정도구 C. 분석방법 Ⅲ. 연구결과 A. 일반적 특성 B. 심리적 특성 및 생활양식수준 C. 프로그램 수료 여부에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대한 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과 Ⅳ. 논의 Ⅴ. 결론 및 제언 참고문헌
키워드
therapeutic communityalcohol dependencyhomeless personslevel of lifestyleSAS
알코올과 건강행동학회 [Korean Society of Alcohol Science and Health Behavior]
설립연도
2000
분야
의약학>예방의학
소개
알코올에 대한 생리적, 임상적, 보건적, 사회적, 문화적 측면에서의 과학적 연구를 통해 학문적 발전을 이룩할뿐 아니라, 알코올로 인한 문제를 예방, 치료하며, 절주에 대한 교육, 홍보를 통해 건전한 음주 문화를 형성케하여 궁극적으로 국민의 건강을 증진시키고자 하는데 창립의 목적인 있음.
[중점적인 연구분야]
1. 알코올관련 식품학 등의 기초과학
2. 알코올 중독 예방, 치료, 재활관련 임상의학
3. 알코올 문제 예방, 치료, 재활, 관리, 정책관련 보건학
4. 음주문화 및 음주행태관련 사회과학
5. 생리, 독성 등 기타 알코올관련 학문분야
간행물
간행물명
알코올과 건강행동연구 [Alcohol and Health Behavior Research]