Exploring the Psychometric Properties of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale Among Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 826-841
Author(s):  
Naelys Luna ◽  
E. Gail Horton ◽  
Diane Sherman ◽  
Tammy Malloy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

scholarly journals The impact of poly-traumatization on treatment outcomes in young people with substance use disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidsel Karsberg ◽  
Morten Hesse ◽  
Michael Mulbjerg Pedersen ◽  
Ruby Charak ◽  
Mads Uffe Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Treatment Entry ◽  
Trauma Types ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Drug Use Disorder

Abstract Background It is believed that clients with psychological trauma experiences have a poor prognosis with regard to treatment participation and outcomes for substance use disorders. However, knowledge on the effect of the number of trauma experiences is scarce. Methods Using data from drug use disorder (DUD) treatment in Denmark, we assessed the impact of having experienced multiple potentially traumatic experiences on DUD treatment efficacy. Baseline and follow-up data from 775 young participants (mean age = 20.2 years, standard deviation = 2.6) recruited at nine treatment centers were included in analyses. Results Analyses showed that participants who were exposed multiple trauma experiences also reported a significantly higher intake of cannabis at treatment entry, and a lower well-being score than participants who reported less types or no types of victimization experiences. During treatment, patients with multiple types of trauma experiences showed a slower rate of reduction of cannabis than patients with few or no trauma experiences. The number of trauma types was not associated with number of sessions attended or the development of well-being in treatment. Conclusion Overall, the results show that although traumatized youth in DUD treatment show up for treatment, helping them to reduce substance use during treatment is uniquely challenging. Trial registration ISRCTN88025085, date of registration: 29.08.2016, retrospectively registered.

Psychometric properties of the anxiety sensitivity Index-3 in adults with substance use disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 108507
Author(s):  
Blake T. Hilton ◽  
Miryam Yusufov ◽  
Anthony J. Rosellini ◽  
Nadine R. Taghian ◽  
Roger D. Weiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Anxiety Sensitivity ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Anxiety Sensitivity Index

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Spiritual Well-Being Scale in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 1981-1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Soleimani ◽  
Saeed Pahlevan Sharif ◽  
Kelly A. Allen ◽  
Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh ◽  
Hamid Sharif Nia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

scholarly journals Community-Engaged Research (CER) as the Avenue to Promoting Well-being and Recovery in Drug Court

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Robert Gallagher ◽  
Anne Nordberg ◽  
Raychel Minasian ◽  
Sydney Szymanowski ◽  
Jesse Carlton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Drug Court ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Drug Courts ◽  
Recidivism Rate ◽  
Criminal Recidivism ◽  
Community Engaged Research

Drug courts are an alternative to incarceration for individuals who have substance use disorders and have been arrested for drug-related crimes (e.g. possession of a controlled substance). The first drug court began in 1989 in Florida and it is estimated that there are over 3,000 drug courts now operating throughout the United States.  This community-engaged research (CER) evaluated the St. Joseph County (Indiana) drug court by identifying who was most likely to graduate, who was most likely to recidivate, and whether drug court or probation was more effective at reducing criminal recidivism.  Furthermore, although drug courts are found in many communities, research rarely describes the process used to develop and implement CER.  Therefore, this article also highlights the collaborative process used in this drug court evaluation.   The findings from this study suggest that the St. Joseph County (Indiana) drug court is an effective program at reducing criminal recidivism and a valuable resource for individuals who have substance use disorders, the community, and other stakeholders. Drug court participants were less likely to recidivate than probationers, and a lower recidivism rate clearly equates to many benefits to the community.  The article concludes with community-based implications, such as starting recovery support groups that are welcoming to individuals who receive medication-assisted treatment (MAT), marketing drug court to racial and ethnic minorities to increase their representation in drug court, and disseminating research findings throughout the community via local news stories and public lectures.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Burnout in Collegiate Athletic Trainers

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 518-528
Author(s):  
Leslie W. Oglesby ◽  
Andrew R Gallucci ◽  
Christopher Wynveen ◽  
Kelly Ylitalo ◽  
Nicholas Benson
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Athletic Trainers ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Collegiate Athletic Trainers ◽  
The Relationship

Context Spiritual well-being is the expression of one's spirituality as measured in the dimensions of existential and religious well-being. The Smith Cognitive Affective Model of Athletic Burnout suggests that personality factors such as spiritual well-being and the use of religious coping methods may affect burnout as well as its causes and outcomes. This has not been examined in collegiate athletic trainers (ATs). Objective To investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and burnout in collegiate ATs. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Web-based survey. Patients or Other Participants A total of 783 certified ATs employed full time in the collegiate setting participated. Part-time employees (eg, graduate assistants, interns) were excluded. Main Outcome Measure(s) A 100-item online questionnaire was created for this study. It used items from previously developed scales, including the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, the Brief RCOPE, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and substance-use questions from the Monitoring the Future study. Participants were able to complete the survey in approximately 10–15 minutes. Multiple regression analyses were used to analyze survey data. We mapped all independent (existential well-being, religious well-being, positive and negative religious coping) and dependent variables (situational variables, Maslach Burnout Inventory burnout subscales, substance use, and intention to leave) onto the Smith Cognitive-Affective Model of Athletic Burnout to determine which variables altered burnout levels, substance use, and intention to leave. Tests of mediation or moderation were conducted when appropriate. Results Existential well-being was a significant positive predictor of social support and a significant negative predictor of work-family conflict, decreased sense of personal accomplishment, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, intention to leave the profession, and binge drinking. Existential well-being also served as a mediator or moderator in several components of the model. Conclusions Existential well-being was a protective factor against burnout as well as some of the causes and effects of burnout in collegiate ATs.

Measuring Your Progress

2019 ◽  
pp. 151-158
Author(s):  
Dennis C. Daley ◽  
Antoine Douaihy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

Clients can measure their progress by comparing their current status to the goals they set at the beginning of their change program. These goals may relate to their substance use; to other areas of their lives such as physical, mental, or spiritual well-being, or relationships with family or friends; or to any other problem or issue that clients are working on changing. Progress is improvement or positive movement toward identified goals. Sometimes progress is significant and happens quickly. Other times progress is less significant and happens slowly. The goals of this chapter are to learn to define and measure the progress the client has made this far and to recognize that progress shows in many aspects of one’s life, just not substance use.

Factor Analysis of the Spiritual Well-being Questionnaire Using a Sample of South African Adolescents

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 122-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor Moodley ◽  
Karel G. F. Esterhuyse ◽  
Roelf B. I. Beukes
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
South African ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Global Score ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Item Response Theory Analysis ◽  
Reliable Instrument ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

AbstractIn 2003 Gomez and Fisher developed the Spiritual Well-being Questionnaire (SWBQ) based on a theoretical model of spiritual well-being proposed by Fisher. According to Fisher, spiritual well-being comprises the personal, communal, environmental and transcendental domains, which are interrelated and cohere to create a global spiritual well-being dimension. Their study showed that the SWBQ was reliable and valid. A further study in 2005 using item response theory analysis of the SWBQ suggested general support for the psychometric properties of the SWBQ. However, there were indications that certain items in the questionnaire needed to be improved. The present study was undertaken to do a factor analysis of the SWBQ using a sample of South African adolescents to gauge its suitability. Gomez and Fisher’s recommendation was considered and certain items were added to the SWBQ for factor analysis with the aim of replacing some of the original items. The factor structure that was found in this study corresponds with that in Gomez and Fisher’s study. Acceptable coefficients of internal consistency for the different subscales (factors) and for the global score of the SWBQ were found. Moreover, in line with Gomez and Fisher’s recommendation, this revised SWBQ scale seems to have been improved in terms of its psychometric properties and appears to be a reliable instrument in measuring the spiritual well-being of adolescents.

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