Correlates and predictors of recidivism among drinking drivers.
Follow-up interviews on 47 formal DUI clients of an alcohol treatment program were conducted in an effort to find predictors of success. Predictors included historical factors occurring at the time of arrest, stressful events since treatment, length of treatment, time since treatment, and demographic data. Recidivism was conceptualized as a multidimensional construct through self-report measures and arrest records. Findings indicated that punitive actions fail to account for recidivism. Involvement in an accident, however, is significantly and positively related to future success in treatment. The implications of this observation are discussed.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001334:Automobile Driving; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence