Date of Conferral

10-29-2024

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Counselor Education and Supervision

Advisor

Mita Johnson

Abstract

This study addresses the critical need to understand how mental health challenges and external stressors affect long-term recovery from an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Grounded in the Recovery Capital Framework, this study analyzed the relationship between depression, stressful life events, and recovery capital (RC) among individuals in recovery from severe OUD. Utilizing a quantitative nonexperimental survey design, data were collected from a purposive sample of 107 adults aged 18 and older who had been in recovery for at least 2 years. Participants completed surveys assessing depression, life stressors, and their RC through established instruments including the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, Social Readjustment Rating Scale, and the Assessment of Recovery Capital Scale. The results of the multiple regression analysis revealed statistically significant associations between depression, stressful life events, and levels of RC, F (2, 107) = 46.511, p< .001, R2 = .49. The study's results emphasize the need for counselor educators and supervisors to integrate RC frameworks and trauma-informed care into training curricula that can aid counselors in applying. tailored interventions that address psychological and socioenvironmental challenges faced by individuals recovering from OUD. These findings contribute to the field by providing a deeper understanding of the factors influencing long-term recovery and guiding future training and practice in the counselor education and supervision field.

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