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- The study evaluated the Community Assessment Inventory (CAI) for measuring social support among opioid-dependent adults, focusing on its reliability and validity.
- The research involved 196 participants in Baltimore, with comparisons between those in methadone treatment and those not, revealing higher support levels among those receiving treatment.
- Results suggest that the CAI is a valuable tool for assessing social support, highlighting its significance in entering treatment.
Article Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the psychometric properties of a measure of social support, the Community Assessment Inventory (CAI), and to examine the role of social support in recovery. The CAI and the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) were administered to 196 opioid-dependent adults in (n = 135) or out of (n = 61) methadone treatment in Baltimore, Maryland, between 2004 and 2006. Baseline CAI scale scores indicated a generally high level of internal consistency (alpha scores). Pearson correlations showed that the scales were stable and had good discriminant validity with the ASI composite scores. One-way analysis of variance indicated that in-treatment participants reported significantly more support at baseline than out-of-treatment participants. This study's findings indicate the CAI may be a useful measure of social support and that such support is an important factor in treatment entry.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2856126 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08897070903442640 | DOI Listing |
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