Begeman, Noa Isabella Agnes (2025) Mind Over Matter? The Role of Coping Strategies in the Relationship Between Perceived Root of Addiction and Recovery. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Despite years of research, addiction continues to be a complex and persistent issue that affects individuals and communities worldwide. Understanding how self-identified addicts perceive their addiction can help to make more effective and personalized interventions for recovery. In this research, we explore how self-identified addicts perceive their addiction using a quantitative cross-sectional approach. Two hypotheses were evaluated using theoretical models of biological determinism, psychological agency, and locus of control. Data on people’s perceived root of addiction (psychological vs physiological), coping strategies (problem-focused vs emotion-focused), and perceived ability to recover were gathered. Two regression analyses with dummy-coded and centered variables were conducted to evaluate our two hypotheses. The results showed that coping strategy significantly predicted perceived recovery ability. The interaction between root belief and coping strategy was not significant. Internal consistencies of key measures were low, suggesting methodological limitations. These findings highlight the role of coping strategies in perceived recovery and suggest that beliefs about addiction exist on a spectrum. This study emphasizes the complexity of narratives among self-identified addicts and challenges dichotomous models in addiction research. Despite its limitations, the study contributes to a growing body of literature advocating for more nuanced and person-centered understandings of addiction and recovery.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Manchev, M.N. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Jul 2025 07:31 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jul 2025 07:31 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5506 |
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