DOES ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORK DIFFERENTLY FOR MEN AND WOMEN? A MODERATED MULTIPLE-MEDIATION ANALYSIS IN A LARGE CLINICAL SAMPLE

摘要

BackgroundAlcoholics Anonymous (AA) began as a male organization, but about one third is now female. Studies have found that women participate at least as much as men and benefit equally from AA, but it is unclear whether women benefit from AA in the same or different ways as men. This study tested whether gender moderated the mechanisms through which AA aids recovery.