Abstract
Objective This study was designed to investigate nonpsychopathological personality factors that might predict various aspects of affiliation with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
Design Forward Stepwise multiple regression was used to predict the ability of the five domain factors of the NEO-PI to predict the number of AA meetings attended, frequency of contact with an AA sponsor, number of close friends in AA, frequency of contact with close friends in AA, and frequency of reading AA literature 12 months after treatment.
Setting An archival data sample of 125 veterans who had completed substance abuse treatment at a large Department of Veterans Admini stration Medical Center was used.
Results High conscientiousness and low agreeableness predicted change in the number of AA Meetings attended. Low agreeableness predicted change in the frequency of contact with an AA sponsor. Low agreeableness and high neuroticism predicted change in the number of close friends in AA. High neuroticism predicted change in the frequency of contact with close friends.
Conclusion Certain nonpsychopathological personality characteristics may be predictive of who will use and affiliate with Alcoholics Anonymous activities.
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