Social closeness and cognitive functioning increase feelings of hope for individuals in inpatient treatment

Psychiatry Research Communications

Anna T. Pham¹  Alex S. Cohen²  Brita Elvevåg³  Tovah Cowan³ 

[1] Center for Computation and Technology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, United States;Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø – the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway;Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, United States;

关键词: Digital trail making test;    Dual diagnosis;    Serious mental illness;    Substance use;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Hope is important in recovery during inpatient treatment. Prior research suggests social closeness and executive functioning are important in increasing hope. It is unclear whether these findings extend to inpatient settings, and how these constructs interact. Male psychiatric inpatients (N ​= ​98) were recruited from a substance use treatment facility. Hopefulness and social closeness were measured using an ambulatory survey, and executive functioning was measured using an ambulatory Trail Making Test (TMT). Patients provided data 3–4 times per week over four weeks. Multi-level modeling was used to determine whether hopefulness was predicted by social closeness and executive functioning. Social closeness was positively related to hopefulness. However, executive functioning did not predict hope alone but acted as a moderator – lower executive functioning diminished the effects of social closeness on hope. These findings provide practical implications for inpatient treatment — both social closeness and executive functioning should be considered when fostering hope.

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