TY - JOUR
T1 - Online Peer-Led Support Program for Affected Family Members of People Living with Addiction
T2 - a Mixed Methods Study
AU - Peart, Annette
AU - Horn, Freya
AU - Grigg, Jasmin
AU - Manning, Victoria
AU - Campbell, Robert
AU - Lubman, Dan I.
N1 - Funding Information:
Open Access funding enabled and organized by CAUL and its Member Institutions This project was supported by an Alcohol and Drug Foundation Information and Support for Family and Friends research grant.
Funding Information:
DL receives research support from a National Health and Medical Research Council Leadership Grant (ID # 1196892). All other authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - This study reports outcomes from a preliminary study of an online, peer-led support group intervention for family members of people experiencing addiction. A mixed-methods design, comprising within-subjects analysis of intervention data and semi-structured interviews, was used. Seventy-eight participants received the intervention. Participants completed baseline and exit surveys: (i) General Self-Efficacy Scale, (ii) Personal Well-being Index, and (iii) Social Connectedness Scale; and at exit: (i) Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, (ii) Group Sessions Rating Scale, and (iii) Perceived Personal Benefits Scale. Eleven participants were interviewed. There was a significant improvement in mean general self-efficacy for the 23 participants who completed baseline and exit surveys. Most were satisfied with the intervention and reported it to be beneficial. Three themes were identified through a conventional content analysis of interviews: connection with others who share experiences, expertise of facilitators, and accessing support when in crisis. Online peer-led support groups may provide an opportunity for affected family members to share and learn coping strategies.
AB - This study reports outcomes from a preliminary study of an online, peer-led support group intervention for family members of people experiencing addiction. A mixed-methods design, comprising within-subjects analysis of intervention data and semi-structured interviews, was used. Seventy-eight participants received the intervention. Participants completed baseline and exit surveys: (i) General Self-Efficacy Scale, (ii) Personal Well-being Index, and (iii) Social Connectedness Scale; and at exit: (i) Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, (ii) Group Sessions Rating Scale, and (iii) Perceived Personal Benefits Scale. Eleven participants were interviewed. There was a significant improvement in mean general self-efficacy for the 23 participants who completed baseline and exit surveys. Most were satisfied with the intervention and reported it to be beneficial. Three themes were identified through a conventional content analysis of interviews: connection with others who share experiences, expertise of facilitators, and accessing support when in crisis. Online peer-led support groups may provide an opportunity for affected family members to share and learn coping strategies.
KW - Coping
KW - Family
KW - Group
KW - Mixed methods design
KW - Online social support
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85160802536&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11469-023-01082-2
DO - 10.1007/s11469-023-01082-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85160802536
SN - 1557-1874
JO - International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
JF - International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
ER -
