Effectiveness of the Resilience Enhancement Program in Relapse Prevention of Methamphetamine Use disorder Among Outpatients, Kokha Hospital, Lampang Province
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Methamphetamine, Relapse Prevention, Resilience Enhancing ProgramAbstract
This research employs a quasi-experimental one-group pre-posttest design. The study aimed to compare mean scores of relapse prevention intention and self-efficacy perception at three time points: prior to the intervention, immediately following the intervention, and at a 4-week follow-up. The sample comprised 30 outpatients undergoing treatment for methamphetamine use disorder at Koh Kha Hospital, selected via purposive sampling according to established guidelines. The research instruments consisted of a resilience enhancement program featuring activities centered on the concepts of "I am, I have, and I can," the Intention to Prevent Relapse Scale, and the Self-Efficacy Perception for Relapse Prevention Scale. The reliability coefficients, evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha, were 0.83 and 0.92, respectively. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and repeated measures ANOVA.
The findings demonstrated significant differences in mean scores for both intention to prevent relapse and self-efficacy perception for relapse prevention across pre-program, post-program, and 4-week follow-up assessments at the .05 level (F=28.137, df=2, 42, p<.001; F=45.393, df=2, 42, p<.001,respectively). Post-hoc comparisons revealed that the mean scores for the intention to prevent relapse showed a significant increase at the .05 level. The mean differences were 0.51, 0.78, and 0.28, in that order. The self-efficacy perception for relapse prevention also showed a significant increase at the .05 level (mean difference = 0.56, 0.86, and 0.30, respectively). The resilience-enhancing program enhances intentions and self-efficacy perceptions related to relapse prevention. The program is advised for outpatient treatment adaptation for individuals using methamphetamine or other substances.
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