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PSYCHOSOCIAL STRENGTHS AND NEEDS OF LOW‐INCOME SUBSTANCE ABUSERS IN RECOVERY
Author(s) -
Mendelson Tamar,
Dariotis Jacinda K.,
Agus Deborah
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.21507
Subject(s) - psychosocial , social support , coping (psychology) , psychological intervention , distress , clinical psychology , psychology , cluster (spacecraft) , population , emotional distress , psychiatry , medicine , anxiety , environmental health , social psychology , computer science , programming language
Psychosocial heterogeneity among recovering substance users is not well understood. Cluster analysis was used to identify subgroups with distinct psychosocial profiles among a low‐income sample attending a community recovery center ( n = 151). Psychosocial characteristics assessed included depressive symptoms, perceived social support, self‐efficacy, and coping. A 3‐cluster solution explained the most variance in the constructs assessed (R 2 = 0.72). The largest cluster (38.4% of the sample) was characterized as “distressed,” with high emotional distress and few psychosocial resources. The second largest (34.2%) was characterized as “adjusted” because of its generally positive pattern of psychosocial functioning. The smallest (27.4%) was characterized as “resilient” because this cluster displayed emotional strengths despite low perceived social support. Findings have implications for tailoring interventions for this vulnerable population.