Longitudinal differences in spirituality and religiousness between men and women in treatment for alcohol use disorders.

Abstract

This study compares men and women with alcohol use disorders on levels and trajectories of spirituality and religiousness over 30 months while controlling for critical covariates. Men (n=92) and women (n=65) entering abstinence-based treatment were assessed for drinking behavior, spirituality, and psychosocial variables in a longitudinal panel study. Multiple regression tested for baseline differences and multi-level models tested for differences from baseline to 6 months (early recovery) and from 6 to 30 months (later recovery) in seven dimensions of spirituality/religiousness. Between baseline and 6 months, women had higher scores than men for forgiveness of others and lower scores than men for negative religious coping. Between 6 and 30 months, the acceleration of positive change in self forgiveness was significantly greater for women than men. Differences in negative religious coping and forgiveness might relate to differences in shame and guilt and their resolution by gender. Future research should examine whether gender differences in spirituality serve as an asset to women as they pursue addiction recovery.

Validation of the Belief Into Action Scale (BIAC) in Portuguese Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

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“…(2) Is there significant change in forgiveness over 30 months, and if so, to what magnitude and in what direction? We have evidence that both constructs increase significantly during this period (Krentzman, 2016). However, we do not know whether they increase at similar rates.…”

“…Some studies have focused on forgiveness and recovery. For example, in a subset of the data employed in the current study, forgiveness was observed to increase linearly 6 to 30 months after an episode of abstinence-based alcohol-use disorder treatment (Krentzman, 2016).…”

Religiös-spirituelles Befinden und Abhängigkeit bei polytoxikomanen Patienten

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