TABLE 5.
Mean number of strengths and barriers while in recovery and changes in strengths and barriers from addiction to recovery, by parenting status (n = 1,313).
No dependent children (mean, SD) | With dependent children | T, significance | |
Strengths in recovery | 10.2 (3.32) | 11.1 (3.05) | 5.03, p < 0.001 |
Barriers in recovery | 2.62 (2.06) | 2.51 (2.40) | 0.84, 0.40 |
Change in strengths | 5.43 (4.00) | 6.51 (4.23) | 4.61, p < 0.001 |
Change in barriers | −5.79(3.85) | −6.42(3.88) | 2.84, p < 0.01 |