| Literature DB >> 24932162 |
Julia A DiGangi1, John M Majer2, Leslie Mendoza1, Jocelyn R Droege3, Leonard A Jason1, Richard Contreras1.
Abstract
Research investigations on twelve-step groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) have addressed a number of resources associated with 12-step recovery. However, little is known about the role of wisdom, and whether aspects of 12-step participation might increase this resource among 12-step members. An exploratory analysis revealed that participants who reported having a "spiritual awakening" and considered themselves "members" of 12-step groups reported significantly higher levels of wisdom. Twelve-step meeting attendance was not significantly related to wisdom scores. Findings suggest certain aspects of 12-step involvement are associated with wisdom and may play a role in substance abuse recovery.Entities:
Keywords: 12-step participation; Alcoholics Anonymous; Foundational Value Scale; Narcotics Anonymous; Oxford House; Twelve-Step Participation Questionnaire; wisdom
Year: 2014 PMID： 24932162 PMCID： PMC4051299 DOI： 10.1080/1556035X.2013.836869
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Groups Addict Recover ISSN： 1556-035X