Spirituality and confidence to resist substance use among celebrate recovery participants

J Relig Health. 2013 Mar;52(1):107-13. doi: 10.1007/s10943-011-9456-x.

Abstract

Since self-efficacy is a positive predictor of substance use treatment outcome, we investigated whether it is associated with spirituality within a religious 12-step program. This was a cross-sectional survey (N = 91) of 10 different Celebrate Recovery sites held at community churches. The mean spirituality score for those with high confidence was significantly greater than those with low confidence. Spirituality associated with greater confidence to resist substance use (OR = 1.09, 95% CI 1.02-1.17, P < 0.05). So every unit increase of measured spirituality increased the odds of being above the median in self-efficacy by 9%. We conclude that spirituality may be an important explanatory variable in outcomes of a faith-based 12-step recovery program.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alcoholics Anonymous*
  • Alcoholism / psychology*
  • Alcoholism / rehabilitation*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Protestantism
  • Religion and Medicine*
  • Self Efficacy*
  • Self-Help Groups*
  • Spirituality*
  • Substance-Related Disorders / psychology*
  • Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Temperance / psychology*