Abstract
AbstractSpirituality is vital to The Salvation Army’s Bridge model of treatment for alcohol and drug addiction. Spirituality is expressed through Recovery Church, prayer, spirituality lifters, the 12-step programme, and focuses on meaning and purpose. We recruited participants from several regional centers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and evaluated spirituality using the WHOQol-SRPB and open-ended questions. Most participants held broad understandings of spirituality, only a minority equating it with religion. Participants who completed the Programme had statistically significant increases in spiritual wellbeing at end-of-treatment. These increases were maintained at a 3-month follow-up. Increases in spiritual wellbeing were associated with decreases in severity of alcohol and drug use.
Funder
The Salvation Army, New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory
James Hume Bequest Fund, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago
University of Otago
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Religious studies,General Medicine,General Nursing