Table 2 Percentage of participants that endorsed perceived causes of recovery success categories for the total sample and group comparisons
Category (%) | Total sample (N = 119) | Recovery use status | Recovery pathway | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AB (n = 68) | MOD (n = 51) | χ2 | TAR (n = 53) | NR (n = 66) | χ2 | ||
Focused on reasons for change | 36.1 | 35.3 | 37.3 | 0.0 | 22.6 | 47.0 | 7.5** |
Goal commitment to change | 31.9 | 30.9 | 33.3 | 0.1 | 35.8 | 28.8 | 0.7 |
Conquered denial/self-deception | 18.5 | 14.7 | 23.5 | 1.5 | 18.9 | 18.2 | 0.0 |
Treatment/self-help | 13.4 | 16.2 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 24.5 | 4.5 | 10.1*** |
Religious/spiritual guidance | 12.6 | 14.7 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 13.2 | 12.1 | 0.0 |
Will power | 10.1 | 13.2 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 15.2 | 4.2* |
Lost enjoyment/lifestyle change | 8.4 | 5.9 | 11.8 | ns i | 1.9 | 13.6 | s*i |
Social support | 8.4 | 7.4 | 9.8 | ns i | 11.3 | 6.1 | ns i |
Stimulus control/avoidance/changed social environment | 5.9 | 4.4 | 7.8 | ns i | 5.7 | 6.1 | ns i |
Conquered underlying issues | 5.0 | 7.4 | 2.0 | ns i | 11.3 | 0.0 | s**i |
Luck/lack of cravings or withdrawal | 3.4 | 1.5 | 5.9 | ns i | 3.8 | 3.0 | ns i |
Helping others | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.0 | ns i | 0.0 | 3.0 | ns i |