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Alexandra Porcaro1, Rebecca Nguyen1, Meghan Salomon-Amend1
1DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois.
Addiction Research & Theory
|May 24, 2021
Summary
Individuals with substance use disorders need effective coping resources. Psychiatric severity negatively impacts access to these resources, with differences observed between males and females.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Effective coping resources are vital for individuals with substance use disorders, particularly those with co-occurring mental health conditions.
- Individual resources like self-esteem, self-efficacy, social support, and hope are key components of coping.
- Sex differences in treatment and resource access are critical considerations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify coping resources across four domains: self-esteem, self-efficacy, perceived social support, and hope.
- To examine how psychiatric severity influences access to coping resources in individuals with substance use disorders.
- To explore sex-based differences in access to coping resources within different psychiatric contexts.
Main Methods:
- A multilevel latent variable model was constructed to represent coping resources.
- Data were analyzed separately for males and females to account for sex-specific class structures.
- Psychiatric severity, types, and symptoms were assessed to understand their relationship with coping resource accessibility.
Main Results:
- Self-esteem, self-efficacy, perceived social support, and hope collectively formed a latent variable termed 'coping resources'.
- Individual-level psychiatric severity was negatively associated with access to coping resources.
- Significant sex differences were found in how psychiatric severity influenced coping resources at the house level.
Conclusions:
- Treatment guidelines must acknowledge individual differences, such as sex, which affect coping resource accessibility.
- A nuanced approach is needed to support individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.
- Understanding the interplay between psychiatric severity, sex, and coping resources is essential for effective interventions.
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