The Faith Community, Substance Abuse, and Readiness for Change: A National Study

Travis, Dnika J.; Learman, Joy A.; Brooks, Drew; Merrill, Trish; Spence, Richard T.

doi:10.1080/01488376.2011.647988

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“…The CR model has been used in diverse fields of prevention and health promotion, such as HIV/AIDS, substance use, or obesity prevention. However, its utilization for analyzing community-based PA programs and activities for older adults has not yet been investigated [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ]. In this study, we defined older adults as persons aged 65 years and above.…”

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Community Readiness for the Promotion of Physical Activity in Older Adults—A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Rural and Urban Communities

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Communities can play an important role in delivering public health programs to older adults, but they differ in the provision of local structures and resources. The community readiness (CR) approach applies a stage model of change to the community level and analyzes structures and the degree of willingness to take action on a health issue. This study compared the CR regarding the promotion of physical activity as part of healthy ageing for older adults among urban and rural communities in North-West Germany. A cross-sectional CR assessment with key respondents in 23 municipalities (11 urban and 12 rural communities) was conducted using a semi-structured interview. Interviews were scored across the five CR dimensions and global CR score was calculated (scores between 1 = no awareness and 9 = professionalization). Wilcoxon rank-sum test and hierarchical regression models were used to compare urban and rural communities. In total, 118 interviews were conducted (response rate 69.8%). On average, the communities showed moderate CR scores (4.9 ± 0.3; Range: 4.3–5.4; preplanning or preparation phase). The global CR score was slightly higher in rural than in urban communities (regression coefficient = 0.29, 95% confidence interval (CI): −0.02–0.59). The rural communities showed significantly higher CR scores in the ‘Knowledge of efforts’ dimension (0.70, 95% CI: 0.26–1.14) and in the ‘Knowledge of the issue’ (0.37, 95% CI: 0.04–0.70). Rural communities display a slightly higher CR level than urban communities. In the next step, targeted capacity building activities will be initiated among communities with low CR levels.

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Community Readiness for the Promotion of Physical Activity in Older Adults—A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Rural and Urban Communities

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“…The data were collected as part of a larger study evaluating the effectiveness of an 18- to 24-month leadership and congregation team ministry development program implemented by Faith Partners starting in 2007–2008 with a rolling enrollment. More information about the original study can be found in Travis et al ( 2012 ).…”

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“…Our focus on levers for congregational readiness offers promise for advancing understanding of strategies to successfully implement addictions resilience and recovery support programming overtime within faith communities. We define congregational readiness as “a faith community’s intention and preparedness to address and support recovery from substance use disorders” (Travis et al, 2012 , p. 2).…”

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Faith Communities’ Improvements in Readiness to Engage in Addictions Resilience and Recovery Support Programming

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Spirituality and religion are well-documented components of prevention, treatment and recovery of substance use disorders. Faith communities are in a distinct position to support recovery and resilience regarding substance use disorders—not only in times of crisis, but every day. We conducted an exploratory study of congregational (i.e., organizational) “levers” that can drive change readiness in implementing recovery and resilience programming for substance use disorders within faith communities. Findings point to enhanced effectiveness post-intervention and the importance of developing awareness of resources to help with someone who has an alcohol or other drug problem.

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“…In the general population, not churches specifically, the tendency to stigmatize differs by substance ( Brown, 2015 ) and is greater toward those who are seen as resistant to changing their drug use behavior or who display low levels of willpower ( Witte et al, 2019 ). Previous research has pointed out that congregational readiness to address addiction is predicted by experience with addictions, attitudes toward learning more about addiction and recovery, perceptions of being able to provide a supportive environment, and perceived willingness and ability to engage with someone living with addiction ( Travis et al, 2012 ). Travis et al (2012) noted significant readiness deficiencies within churches.…”

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“…Previous research has pointed out that congregational readiness to address addiction is predicted by experience with addictions, attitudes toward learning more about addiction and recovery, perceptions of being able to provide a supportive environment, and perceived willingness and ability to engage with someone living with addiction ( Travis et al, 2012 ). Travis et al (2012) noted significant readiness deficiencies within churches. Before implementing programs seeking to address the readiness deficiencies noted by Travis et al (2012) information is needed regarding the specific readiness needs of churches.…”

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Initial Validation and Findings From the Willing/Ready Subscale of the Church Addiction Response Scale

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Addiction has been a global health crisis over recent decades and worsened substantially during COVID-19 lockdowns. We report on the development, validation, and findings from an instrument developed to assess the readiness of churches in the Appalachian Highlands to address addiction. The Church Addiction Response Scale (CARS) is a 41-item, three section measure assessing “What are your views about addiction?” (14 items), “What are your views about interacting with people who are addicted to drugs?” (11 items), and “What do you think the church’s role is in addressing addiction?” (16 items). The CARS was found to be unidimensional with strong internal consistency and initial evidence of construct validity was positive. Most respondents reported willingness to assist people living with addiction, but many reported that they felt underprepared, thus were not ready. Areas of preparation were largely those that could be addressed through training, such as understanding the physiology and psychology of addiction, available treatment options, and how to avoid doing harm. Thus, with adequate training, the likelihood of equipping a church-based workforce to provide support for people living with addiction seems attainable.

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The Faith Community, Substance Abuse, and Readiness for Change: A National Study

Cited by 8 publications

References 38 publications

Community Readiness for the Promotion of Physical Activity in Older Adults—A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Rural and Urban Communities

Community Readiness for the Promotion of Physical Activity in Older Adults—A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Rural and Urban Communities

Faith Communities’ Improvements in Readiness to Engage in Addictions Resilience and Recovery Support Programming

Initial Validation and Findings From the Willing/Ready Subscale of the Church Addiction Response Scale

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