Date of Award
2003
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the specific set of variablesEducation, ethnicity, severity of substance abuse, dual/polysubstance abuse, and severity of psychiatric problems was able to predict level of employment in substance abusing veterans. Initial data were gathered utilizing archival data from the Addiction Severity Index from 148 consecutive referrals to a substance abuse unit at the Veterans Administration of Western New York Healthcare System in Buffalo, New York from June 1997 to September 1997. The final sample consisted of archival data from 102 veterans who met inclusion criteria. The following null hypothesis was tested by multiple regression analysis: No subset of predictor variables, includingEducation, ethnicity, severity of alcohol abuse, severity of drug abuse, presence of dual or polydrug abuse, or severity of psychiatric problems predicts employment level for a sample of substance abusers. Results indicated that ethnicity was the only significant predictor and had the strongest relative contribution to the multiple regression equation. The null hypothesis was rejected. It was concluded that ethnicity was a significant predictor of employment level in a sample of substance abusing veterans. Further implications and recommendations are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Spence-Jones, Tracy Ann, "Predicting Level Of Employment In Substance Abusing Veterans" (2003). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1036.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/1036