NDLI: More than taking a chair: The perceived group social dynamics of alcoholics anonymous related to changes in spiritual practices

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More than taking a chair: The perceived group social dynamics of alcoholics anonymous related to changes in spiritual practices

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Kuerbis, Alexis Tonigan, J. Scott
Copyright Year	2018
Description	Journal: Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting attendance and spiritual practices are established predictors of abstinence. This study utilized longitudinal data from two studies of AA to investigate 1) how perceived within meeting social dynamics in AA meetings affect later AA attendance, and thus exposure to the emphasis of spiritual practices and 2) influence the extent that spiritual gains are mobilized, beyond AA attendance. Findings revealed that greater group cohesion was associated with lower AA attrition, and that expressiveness, or openness, of the group predicted reported practice of spiritual behaviors. Findings reveal distinct group dynamics may foster distinct mechanism of change of AA attendees.
Related Links	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6214356/pdf
Ending Page	329
Page Count	16
Starting Page	314
ISSN	07347324
e-ISSN	15444538
DOI	10.1080/07347324.2017.1420437
Journal	Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
Issue Number	3
Volume Number	36
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2018-01-08
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly Substance Abuse Alcoholics Anonymous Spirituality Group Dynamics Mechanisms of Change
Content Type	Text
Subject	Psychiatry and Mental Health

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