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|a Wolff-Scruggs, Mary Elizabeth. |
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|a Participants' perceptions of factors leading to success in substance abuse training programs |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a Miami, Fla. : |b Barry University, |c 2009. |
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|a xii, 130 leaves : |b ill. ; |c 28 cm |
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|a Barry University Dissertations -- School of Education. |
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|a Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2008. |
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|a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 112-117). |
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|a Copyright Mary E. Wolff-Scruggs. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. |
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|a Purpose: Substance abuse in the workplace affects more than 15.9 million Americans and costs the country $60 - $100 billion annually (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2005). Absenteeism is two to three times higher for drug and alcohol users than for other employees; and employees with a chemical dependency problem are three times more apt to claim sick day benefits and five times more apt to file worker’s compensation claims. In addition, 30 to 25 per cent of accidents in many workplaces are due to people being intoxicated on the job (US Department of Labor, 2004). The failure of substance abuse training programs is of major concern to everyone in the United States. A deeper understanding of the emergence of this problem and the reason programs are failing is necessary in order to increase the success of these programs. The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore in-depth the experiences of substance abuse training program participants and to document their perceptions of the factors that led to their success in the quest for sobriety. Participants were invited to voluntarily participate by responding to a flyer posted at a local substance abuse outpatient treatment facility. Participants had to be at least 18 years of age and in recovery from substance abuse for at least three years. The following research questions guided the study: (1) What training factors, if any, motivated participants to remain substance free? (2) What role did substance abuse training programs play in the participant’s becoming dependable and productive employees? Method: A phenomenological approach was used for this qualitative study as substance abuse and recovery from substance abuse are experiences that are unique to each individual. I investigated the participants’ journey or quest for sobriety and what motivated or helped them to maintain their sobriety. I did in-depth interviews with six people who are now in the maintenance stage of recovery and have been for at least three years; they are also be gainfully employed. The data was analyzed, coded, and grouped using Moustakas’ (1984) modification of the Van Kaam (1966) seven step method of analyzing qualitative research. This method of analyzing includes grouping, reduction, clustering, identification of the invariant constituents and themes, and both individual and structural descriptions of the data. Input from both co-researchers and participants were invited and included to help ensure validation and credibility of the research. Findings: Interviews with the six participants yielded data that developed into nine major themes. Six of the themes coincided with Knowles, Holton and Swanson’s (2005) Core Principles of Andragogy or Adult Learning. The remaining three themes of: (1) having a good mentor or sponsor, (2) being gender specific, and (3) having spirituality emerged from the research data that are unique to substance abuse training programs. A Model of Adult Learning unique to Substance Abuse Programs was proposed using the six core principles of Knowles, et al. (2005) and the additional information found in this research. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Barry University, |d 2020. |f (Barry University Digital Collections) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Substance abuse |x United States. |
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|a Drugs and employment |x United States. |
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|a Drug abuse |x Treatment. |
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