ArticleSubstance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy2022
The growth of recovery capital in clients of recovery residences in Florida, USA: a quantitative pilot study of changes in REC-CAP profile scores.
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- Recovery housing for substance use disorder: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of spiritual well-being and social support on substance use treatment outcomes within a sample of predominantly Black/African American adults.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Trial
- Rethinking Recovery: Psychological Flexibility and Growth Across Diverse Recovery Approaches.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Correlates of recovery capital among women in jails: Leveraging a dimensional recovery framework.Addiction research & theory · 2025Article
- Implementing a Recovery Capital Model Into Therapeutic Courts: Case Study and Lessons Learned.International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology · 2025Article
- Modeling Recovery Housing Retention and Program Outcomes by Justice Involvement among Residents in Virginia, USA: An Observational Study.International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology · 2024Observational
- Establishing Quality and Outcome Measures for Recovery Housing: A Tiered Approach Supporting Service Evolution.Community mental health journal · 2024Article
- Assessing a pilot scheme of intensive support and assertive linkage in levels of engagement, retention, and recovery capital for people in recovery housing using quasi-experimental methods.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Article
- Bridging the gap: building and sustaining recovery capital in the transition from prison to recovery residences.Journal of offender rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Measuring recovery capital for people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction: A systematic review.Addiction research & theory · 2024Article
- Understanding Length of Stay in Recovery Homes.Journal of social work practice in the addictions · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a growing evidence base around predictors of retention and completion in a range of recovery residence models, particularly Oxford Houses and Sober Living Houses, and recovery housing is recognized as a clearly evidenced area of recovery intervention. The aim of the study was to quantitatively assess recovery capital in a sample of recovery residence clients.
methodThe study used a repeated measures self-completion of a standardized recovery capital instrument (REC-CAP) for clients retained across various houses within one Level 2 recovery residence provider whose program was based on a 12-step approach. While 823 clients participated in the baseline assessment, a sample of 267 clients was achieved for six-month follow-up interview, based on those retained in the residence. A logistic regression model examined factors associated with retention and a repeated measures marginal mixed model evaluated the factors associated with changes in recovery capital between the baseline and the follow-up assessment.
resultsMembers of the group that remained in recovery residences were more likely to be older with a record of high participation in recovery groups, with greater drop-out among younger residents, female residents and those with an identified housing need. For those retained to follow-up, greater recovery capital growth was associated with employment, higher levels of social support and more recovery group involvement, as well as age and a higher quality of life. The need for family support was shown to reduce levels of recovery capital. However, those younger people who were retained reported better recovery capital growth during the initial six months of residence.
conclusionThe key conclusion is that while recovery capital generally increases during a stay in a recovery residence, it does not do so consistently across the sample population. This has implications for how pathways to recovery group engagement are supported for women and young people and how social support (encompassing housing, employment and family issues) is provided to those populations during periods of residence. This suggests the potential need for training and guidance for house managers working with these groups.
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