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Spirituality, Religiousness, and Alcoholism Treatment Outcomes: A Comparison between Black and White Participants

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: This study addresses an unexplained finding in the alcoholism treatment field: despite the health and socioeconomic disparities that exist between blacks and whites at intake, blacks and whites achieve equivalent treatment outcomes. Using Project MATCH data, this study explores religiousness and spirituality as strengths in the African American community that may account in part for equivalent outcomes. Using binary logistic regression, this study found that as purpose in life increased, blacks were more likely to achieve sobriety than whites. This study provides evidence that purpose in life is a cultural strength and an advantage among blacks in achieving sobriety.

Source: Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

DOI: 10.1080/07347321003648661

Authors: Amy R. Krentzman, Kathleen J. Farkas, Aloen L. Townsend

Institutions: University of Michigan, Case Western Reserve University

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism