Date of Award

Spring 2004

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Psychology

Program/Concentration

Psychology

Committee Director

Peter Mikulka

Committee Member

Robin Lewis

Committee Member

Donald Davis

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.P65 S846 2004

Abstract

Although outcomes for people in substance abuse treatment have been well examined, little is known about the efficacy of processes for referring people into such treatment. This report gives results from an ongoing study that is empirically assessing the efficacy of substance abuse treatment referrals for U.S. Navy personnel. The overall referral success rate (persons recommended for treatment and enrolled within 60 days of that recommendations) was found to be only 54.2%. Neither command valuation of the individual as represented by a command investment measure, nor organizational commitment on the part of the individual as measured by the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire were found to influence referral success. The only predictors found of referral success were being stationed at a shore command and being African-American. Surprisingly, African-Americans were valued less by commands than their Caucasian and Hispanic counterparts. The implications of these findings are discussed and specific recommendations for the U.S. Navy's referral process are made.

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DOI

10.25777/b4vv-5a61

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