Exploring social connectedness, isolation, support, and recovery factors among women seeking substance use treatment.

This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between social variables, recovery orientation, and recovery capital among a sample of  = 30 women actively seeking substance use disorder treatment at a community-based facility in the Midwest United States. Results indicated a positive association between social connectedness, abstinence recovery orientation ( = .048) and social isolation ( = .010). Social isolation was positively associated with abstinence recovery orientation ( = .004) and negatively related to recovery capital ( = .003). Social support was positively correlated with positive expectancy ( = .030) and recovery capital ( = .033). Further, moderate/high alcohol use was related to lower normal living scores (t(28) = 3.10,  = .004), lower recovery capital scores (t(28) = 4.15,  < .000), and higher social isolation scores (t(28) = -2.53,  = .017). Screening at moderate/high risk for cannabis use was related to lower normal living scores (t(28) = 3.01, = .005), and lower positive expectancy scores (t(28) = 3.03,  = .005). Finally, screening for moderate/high risk for polysubstance use was related to lower normal living orientation (t(28) = 2.52,  = .018) and recovery capital scores (t(28) = 2.79,  = .009). Current findings may inform strategies for examining social connectedness and social isolation variables in future clinical practice, policy, and scholarship.