Impact of a substance abuse rehabilitation program on the locus of control of the service user, a South African study

Lucy Fernandes; Kebogile Mokwena

doi:10.4303/jdar/236095

Impact of a substance abuse rehabilitation program on the locus of control of the service user, a South African study

Lucy Fernandes^*, Kebogile Mokwena

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Background: High dropout rates are seen amongst clients in drug rehabilitation centres. Knowledge of the locus of control (LOC) orientation of the service user can be utilized to predict the readiness of the user to access treatment and can assist in predicting treatment outcomes. Purpose: Determining the LOC change of the service user during rehabilitation treatment. Methodology: A pseudo-experimental study, in which the service user’s LOC was measured before and after treatment. Results: There was a statistical significant change (p=< .0000) in LOC orientation towards internal LOC after treatment. Conclusion: The service user’s LOC orientation could be used as a guide for the implementation of an appropriate tailor made treatment programme, which could lead to better success rates in rehabilitation.

Original language	English
Article number	236095
Pages (from-to)	1-6
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Drug and Alcohol Research
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4303/jdar/236095
Publication status	Published - Jul 2020

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Drug
Locus of Control
Rehabilitation Treatment

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Impact of a substance abuse rehabilitation program on the locus of control of the service user, a South African study

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