title: 12-Step involvement among a U.S. national sample of Oxford House residents.
abstract: A longitudinal analysis was conducted among a U.S. national sample of persons affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous living in self-run recovery homes (Oxford Houses). Categorical involvement in a set of 12-step activities (i.e., having a sponsor, reading 12-step literature, doing service work, and calling other members for help) and averaged summary scores of involvement were examined in relation to abstinence and self-efficacy for abstinence. Participants who were categorically involved in all 12-step activities reported significantly higher levels of abstinence and self-efficacy for abstinence at 1 year compared with those who were less involved, whereas averaged summary scores of involvement were not a significant predictor of abstinence. Participants' number of days in Oxford Houses, but not rates of 12-step meeting attendance, was significantly related to increased abstinence. Findings suggest that categorical involvement in a number of 12-step activities equip persons with substance use disorders with resources for ongoing recovery.
authors.affiliation: Social Sciences Department, Harry S. Truman College, Chicago, IL 60640, USA. jmajer@ccc.edu
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Majer
authors.forename: Leonard A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jason
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: Steve A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D016352:Group Homes; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States