Lamont, Jake Alexander (2023) Do relationships matter when going through substance use treatment? Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Relationship quality plays a significant role in an individual’s treatment of substance use. Using archival data provided by a non-profit addiction treatment provider, DrugARM, Australia, we examined 1) whether the stability of that relationship influences the individual’s severity of substance use and the associated measures; and 2) the effect of relationship improvement on these measures for those with instable relationships following treatment, particular those who had experienced violence in relationships. This study assessed 7,049 data entries from archival data provided by DrugARM, Australia. Demographic information and Addiction Dimensions for Assessment and Personalised Treatment was collected during participant’s initial contact with DrugARM. Substance use frequency was measured via Australian Treatment Outcomes Profile at pre- and post-treatment; severity of substance dependence, psychological health, and distress, and self-esteem were also measured. Results showed that consumers with stable relationship prior to treatment demonstrated greater selfesteem and quality of life and lower risks of psychological distress, severity of dependence use impaired psychological health compared to those having instable relationship. Nevertheless, no significant differences were found in reduction of frequencies of substance use between both relationship groups. Furthermore, with improved relationship during treatment, positive changes were found in all outcome measures apart from self-esteem measures. Overall, participant who experience relationship stability when progressing through substance use treatment demonstrated greater, positive outcomes.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current – Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Wellbeing (1 Jan 2022 -) |
| Supervisors: | Grace Wang |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 21 May 2025 00:57 |
| Last Modified: | 21 May 2025 00:57 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Substance use, substance use treatment, relationship quality, violence. |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52484 |
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