Are addictions really different? A retrospective recall study of wellbeing among addicts in recovery

Corner, Tessa, Arden-Close, Emily and McAlaney, John (2022) Are addictions really different? A retrospective recall study of wellbeing among addicts in recovery.

Addicts in recovery (n = 115; 52.2% male) were recruited via snowball sampling on social media signposted by an addiction rehabilitation charity and completed questionnaires about positive and negative affect at age 15 (PANAS X), coping strategies at age 15 (Brief Cope), positive and negative affect currently (PANAS X) and current quality of life (WHOQoL-Bref).