Beyond Attendance: Social Anxiety and Psychiatric Concerns Predict Mutual-Help Group Involvement in a U.S. National Longitudinal Survey
Social anxiety and psychiatric concerns are salient barriers to attending a variety of MHG groups and to MHG involvement. Efforts to enhance MHG social experiences and the availability of groups for people with psychiatric concerns could improve MHG involvement.
Authors
- Joanne Delk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1778-7415)
- Priscilla Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6797-1632)
- Amy A. Mericle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5615-0310)
- Sarah E. Zemore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3437-3169)
- Christine Timko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6271-7141)
Institutions
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
- Alcohol Research Group (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00393
- Primary Topic
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00