Relevance of Group Atmosphere and Attitudes for the Rehabilitation of Alcoholics. A Pilot Study

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This study was concerned with the relative importance of "volunteer" status and group atmosphere in affecting the attitudes of institutionalized alcoholics. These variables were viewed within the context of a theory of attitude and role consistency. A sample of 336 alcoholics at 2 rehabilitation centers for alcoholics received a questionnaire concerning their experiences with alcohol and intentions concerning drinking in the future. The findings suggest the importance of group atmosphere in affecting the attitudes of alcoholics, and the possibility that mixing a small number of volunteer patients with large numbers of committed patients may not be advantageous for rehabilitating suggest the importance of theoretical social-psychological ideas for understanding factors in the rehabilitation of alcoholics.

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