The Contribution of Psychosocial Intervention Towards Perceived Sobriety: A cross-sectional Survey in the selected Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, Kampala and Wakiso districts, Uganda.

Celestine  Lindrio

doi:10.51168/sjhrafrica.v6i12.2182

Authors

Dr. Sr. Lindrio Celestine (PhD) Nkumba University, P.O. Box 237, Entebbe-Uganda.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v6i12.2182

Keywords:

Contribution, Psychosocial, Intervention, Perceived Sobriety, Hospital, Rehabilitation, and Centre

Abstract

Background:

Psychosocial intervention, as a core element driving addicts to desire sobriety as a social identity, plays an important role. The study investigated the contribution of psychosocial intervention towards perceived sobriety. The study aimed at examining the influence of psychosocial intervention on perceived sobriety. The research objective was to establish the effect of psychosocial intervention on perceived sobriety in the selected hospital and rehabilitation centre in Kampala and Wakiso districts, Uganda.

Methods:

A cross-sectional design was used, and a mixed method approach with a sequential exploratory and sequential explanatory design, where a combination of quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis was used to integrate Findings during the interpretation phase. The researcher used a Concurrent triangulation design where only one data collection phase was used; data collection and analysis were conducted separately.

Results:

The results revealed that the majority of the respondents were in the age range of 31-35 years, 95(33.3%), 26-30 years, 71(24.9%), 36-40 years, 64(22.5%), and 20-25 years, 55(19.3%). The majority of the respondents were male, 213(74.7%), and females were 72(25.3%). The result revealed a weak linear positive but significant relationship between psychosocial intervention and perceived sobriety (r = 0.230, p = 0.000). The findings suggest that psychosocial intervention is likely to lead to perceived sobriety (r = 0.230). This implies that psychosocial intervention significantly positively correlates with perceived sobriety at the level of significance.

Conclusion:

Increasing psychosocial intervention would result in feasible recovery, hence achieving sobriety. Therefore, therapists are encouraged to help recovering addicts manage continued vulnerability and develop healthy, productive, and meaningful lives.

Recommendation:

The Ministry of Health, through the Mental Health Desk, should encourage clinical coordinators and treatment providers to train professionals in clinical counseling and psychology to improve the quality of services in the treatment facilities.

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