title: The alcoholic's perception of the ward as a predictor of aftercare attendance.
abstract: The present study attempted to determine whether attendance in aftercare services could be predicted from the alcoholic's perception of the inpatient ward environment. Thirty-five Ss who completed inpatient treatment and were eligible for outpatient group therapy were followed up 3 months after discharge. One factor of the Ward Atmosphere Scale, autonomy, significantly differentiated attenders (N = 13) from nonattenders (N = 22); attenders perceived more autonomy on the ward than did nonattenders. Two additional factors, aggression and insight, also differentiated the groups, although not to a statistically significant degree. Attenders were found to perceive more encouragement by the staff to express openly their angry feelings and to share their personal selves with others than were nonattenders.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare; D000367:Age Factors; D000374:Aggression; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001290:Attitude; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010359:Patient Readmission