Attributional styles and self-concept as predictors of group spiritual care in group of alcoholics anonymous (AA)

Abstract

BackgroundOne of the most common types of addiction after narcotic or stimulant materials is the alcohol addiction. This study investigated the relationship between self-concept and attributional styles with group spiritual care in the Alcoholics anonymous (AA) group in Mashhad city. MethodsThis correlation study was conducted on 300 persons of AA of Mashhad which were selected by the simple random sampling method. The data collection tools were Attributional Styles Questionnaire (ASQ) of Seligman & Singh, Self-concept Questionnaire (SCQ) of Raj Kumar Saraswat and Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS) Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 22) and Pearson's correlation statistic tests and multivariate regression analysis. ResultsThe results of regression variance analysis of attributional style and self-concept components with group spiritual care in the studied persons showed that the attributional styles and the self-concept components can explain together about 27 % of the group spiritual care in the studied persons, which was statistically significant (P <0.001 and 20/15 = F).Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between the attributional style and the self-concept component with group spiritual care in the studied persons. ConclusionsAccording to the results, it is suggested that the members of AA Association should be aware of the attributional styles, the self-concept components, and group spiritual care in order to discover their own suitable attributional styles and self-concept components and benefit from them to strengthen the group spiritual care.