How do psychological characteristics of family members affected by substance use influence quality of life?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Addiction is a major health stressor for families, representing an under-researched area with important policy implications. The current aim was to validate the Composite Codependency Scale, which captures the psychological characteristics of affected family members, and assess quality of life as mediated by family functioning.

Methods

Close relatives (n = 271) of patients in treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) participated in a 4-day psychoeducational program. We also recruited a general population sample (n = 393) via an online social media site. Data were analyzed using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) and a latent regression model. Differences in subscale latent means were applied to ascertain how the scale discriminated the two populations.

SUBMITTER: Vederhus JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6620238 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature