title: Hope and recovery from substance abuse for female drug offenders in Taiwan.
abstract: This study was designed to fulfill a twofold purpose. First, based on the hope theory framework and previous research, a 16-session hope-based substance abuse treatment program to help female drug abusers achieve a better recovery was developed. Second, ANCOVA was used to test the effectiveness of this treatment model. The participants were 40 female drug offenders who were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. The 20 experimental group participants received 16 sessions of hope-based substance abuse treatment whereas the 20 control group members were put on the waiting list for another term of treatment. The results indicated that the members of the two groups had significant differences in their posttest scores for recovery goal setting and pursuing, pathway controlling, adequate energy, knowledge of the changing process, ability to cope, adequate cognition, emotion regulation, and self-esteem.
authors.affiliation: School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences, Tiffin University, Tiffin, OH 44883, USA. lawf@tiffin.edu
authors.forename: Fang Mei
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: Gwo Jen
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011594:Psychometrics; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012649:Self Concept; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013624:Taiwan; D055815:Young Adult