title: 12-step involvement and peer helping in day hospital and residential programs.
abstract: This study compares peer helping and 12-step involvement among participants receiving chemical dependency treatment at day hospital (N = 503) and residential (N = 230) programs, and examines relationships between both variables and outcomes. Findings show that residential (vs. day hospital) participants reported significantly more peer helping and 12-step involvement during treatment, and marginally more 12-step involvement at 6 months. Both peer helping and 12-step involvement predicted higher odds of sobriety across follow-ups; helping showed an indirect effect on sobriety via 12-step involvement. Results contribute to the 12-step facilitation literature; confirm prior results regarding benefits of mutual aid; and highlight methodological issues in helping research. The study's limitations are noted.
authors.affiliation: Alcohol Research Group, Emeryville, California 94608, USA. szemore@arg.org
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Zemore
authors.forename: Lee Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Kaskutas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy*; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010379:Peer Group; D012944:Social Support; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers