ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Psychological safety mediates attendance and recovery-related outcomes within the Phoenix: a sober-active community.
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- Development and Pilot Test of a Novel Digital Social Support Intervention for Reducing Hazardous Alcohol Use.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Study of the Phoenix Exercise and Activity-Based Mutual-Help Program.Alcoholism treatment quarterly · 2026Article
- Flourishing during stages of substance use recovery among members of The Phoenix: a United States sober-active community.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Perceptions of alcohol use disorder support among liver transplant recipients: a survey of strategies and challenges.Frontiers in transplantation · 2025Article
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- Erratum issued
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Abstract
Background: People in recovery from a substance use disorder often have difficulties forming pro-social relationships or accessing supportive communities. Providing psychological safety within recovery communities may be uniquely beneficial, yet psychological safety has mostly been studied among professional organizations and not among vulnerable populations. This program evaluation study examined associations between attendance, psychological safety, and retrospective recovery-related changes. Methods: Participants included 204 members of The Phoenix (13% response rate) who completed a survey that addressed recovery status and current perceptions of psychological safety, with hope, connection, empowerment, motivation to stay sober, mental health and physical health at 3-months and thinking back to baseline (i.e., "thentest"). Demographic information and attendance data were also collected. Results: Structural equation modeling found a good fit for the model (χ Conclusion: Due to positive improvements in health and recovery-related outcomes mediated by psychological safety, results show benefits of attending events hosted by The Phoenix for those in recovery from substance use. Additional research should further validate the importance of psychological safety as a key mediator of the recovery process.
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