Alcoholics Anonymous Involvement (AAI) scale: Reliability and norms.

Tonigan, J. Scott; Connors, Gerard J.; Miller, William R.

doi:10.1037/0893-164x.10.2.75

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“…It means that in self-help groups in Poland spiritual experiences play an important role in recovery. It is consistent with results of research in a sample of AA where spirituality positively correlated with quality of life indicators [51][52][53]. Hope seems to be relevant for successful therapy as a key factor for implementing some changes in functionality [54][55][56].…”

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Spiritual experiences as a mediator between faith as well as religious practices and hope among sex addicted individuals from Poland participating in Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)

Gupta¹,

Rajak²,

Bhatia³

et al. 2017

Clinical Psychiatry

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Religious and spiritual facets of life seem to be important for psychological wellbeing of sex addicted individuals participating in self-help groups. The aim of this study was verification that in a sample of members of Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) from Poland religiosity and spirituality are important factors for hope and spirituality directly influence hope being mediator between faith as well as religious practices and hope. The sample consisted of 30 participants of SLAA groups from Poland. The following tools were used: Herth Hope Index (HHI), Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSORFQ), Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES), and two one scales regarding attending at mass and praying. Using multiple regression analysis confirmed that spiritual experiences mediate between religious faith as well as prayer and hope. It means that among SLAA participants relationship between religiosity and hope is indirect. It was proven that in a sample of sex addicted individuals participating in selfhelp groups higher level of religious faith and more frequent prayer has a positive impact on spiritual experiences, which in turn improve hope. Implications for future research as well as treatment of sex addiction are discussed.

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Spiritual experiences as a mediator between faith as well as religious practices and hope among sex addicted individuals from Poland participating in Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)

Gupta¹,

Rajak²,

Bhatia³

et al. 2017

Clinical Psychiatry

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“…Noteworthy, too, was that patients higher in anger attended AA more intensively. This may be indicative of the robust finding that patients with greater addiction severity appear more likely to attend AA following treatment (Emrick et al, 1993;Kelly, 2003;Tonigan et al, 1996), perhaps reflecting more subjective distress and a desire to alleviate it.…”

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Negative Affect, Relapse, and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Does AA Work by Reducing Anger?

Kelly

Stout

Tonigan³

et al. 2010

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Anger and other indices of negative affect have been implicated in a stress-induced pathway to relapse. The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) literature states that reduction of anger is critical to recovery, yet this proposed mechanism has rarely been investigated. Using lagged, controlled hierarchical linear modeling analyses, this study investigated whether AA attendance mobilized changes in anger and whether such changes explained AA-related benefit. Method: Alcoholdependent adults (N = 1,706) receiving treatment as part of a clinical trial were assessed at intake and at 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 months. Results: Findings revealed substantially elevated levels of anger compared with the general population (98th percentile) that decreased over 15-month follow-up but remained high (89th percentile). AA attendance was associated with better drinking outcomes, and higher levels of anger were associated with heavier drinking. However, AA attendance was unrelated to changes in anger. Conclusions: Although support was not found for anger as a mediator, there was strong convergence between AA's explicit emphasis on anger and the present findings: Anger appears to be a serious, enduring problem related to relapse and heavy alcohol consumption. Methodological factors may have contributed to the lack of association between AA and anger, but results suggest that AA attendance alone may be insufficient to alleviate the suffering and alcohol-related risks specifically associated with anger. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 71, 434-444, 2010)

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“…Consequently, a major goal of most treatment programs for both adolescents and adults is to prevent relapse by facilitating engagement with continuing care resources, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) (Humphreys, 2004;Kelly, 2003;Knudsen et al, 2009;Roman and Blum, 1999;Tonigan et al, 1996). In nationally representative U.S. treatment surveys, most SUD programs for youth include an eclectic mix of cognitivebehavioral, family-based, and motivational interventions (Knudsen et al, 2009).…”

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Influence of Religiosity on 12-Step Participation and Treatment Response Among Substance-Dependent Adolescents

Kelly¹,

Pagano²,

Stout³

et al. 2011

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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Alcoholics Anonymous Involvement (AAI) scale: Reliability and norms.

Cited by 177 publications

References 10 publications

Spiritual experiences as a mediator between faith as well as religious practices and hope among sex addicted individuals from Poland participating in Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)

Spiritual experiences as a mediator between faith as well as religious practices and hope among sex addicted individuals from Poland participating in Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)

Negative Affect, Relapse, and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Does AA Work by Reducing Anger?

Influence of Religiosity on 12-Step Participation and Treatment Response Among Substance-Dependent Adolescents

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