Understanding the relationships between personal growth initiative, hope, and abstinence self‐efficacy

• Published in: Journal of addictions & offender counseling Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 15 - 25
• Main Authors: Niles, Jennifer K., Gutierrez, Daniel, Dukes, Allison T., Mullen, Patrick R., Goode, Corrinia D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Abstinence; abstinence self‐efficacy; hope; Personal development; personal growth; Self-efficacy

Literature suggests personal growth initiative (PGI) and hope play critical roles in problematic substance use. Authors describe the association between PGI and abstinence self‐efficacy (ASE) and the mediating factor of hope. Implications for addictions counselors and school counselors are provided....