Journal article
Alcoholics Anonymous Sponsorship: Characteristics of Sponsored and Sponsoring Members
Alcoholism treatment quarterly, Vol.30(1), pp.52-66
01/01/2012
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2012.635553
Abstract
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) sponsorship is associated with better recovery outcomes, but little is known about the types of people who assume sponsorship roles. An anonymous online survey of AA members (N = 264) recorded demographic data, substance use experience, and status as a sponsor and/or sponsee. Compared to the unsponsored, the sponsored were younger and more likely childless and religious/spiritual. Compared to those who were not sponsors, sponsors were older and more likely married, parents, and religious/spiritual. None of the substance use experience variables was associated with sponsee or sponsor status.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Alcoholics Anonymous Sponsorship: Characteristics of Sponsored and Sponsoring Members
- Creators
- Lance Brendan Young - Iowa City VA Health Care System
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Alcoholism treatment quarterly, Vol.30(1), pp.52-66
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/07347324.2012.635553
- ISSN
- 0734-7324
- eISSN
- 1544-4538
- Number of pages
- 15
- Grant note
- Veterans Health Administration; US Department of Veterans Affairs VA Midwest Rural Health Resource Center Health Services Research and Development Department of Veterans Affairs; US Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Dentistry Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984367723302771
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