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Douglas L Polcin1, Elizabeth Mahoney1, Meenakshi Subbaraman1
1Behavioral Health and Recovery Studies, Public Health Institute, Oakland, USA.
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-The current study sought to identify social, environment and personality factors associated with giving and receiving help among 205 sober living house (SLH) residents in Los Angeles. Study measures included the Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI), the Recovery Home Environment Scale (RHES), and six scales assessing giving and receiving help in three contexts: SLHs, 12-step meetings, and family/friends. Regression models showed the strength of the social model recovery environment (measured by the RHES) and three personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, and extraversion) were predictors of helping in different contexts. Suggestions for facilitating helping in SLHs and other settings are provided.
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