Friedrichsen, Leyla (2025) Reframing Recovery: How Causal Beliefs and Spirituality Shape the Addicted Self. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study examined how addicts’ beliefs about the root cause of addiction, that being, either psychological or physiological, influence addicts’ perceived ability to recover, and whether spirituality moderates this relationship. 53 self-identified addicts completed an online survey measuring causal beliefs, spirituality, and recovery expectations. While neither the main effect of belief nor the interaction with spirituality reached statistical significance, a marginal trend suggested that spiritually engaged individuals who viewed addiction as psychological reported higher recovery confidence. These findings invite speculation that spirituality might support a unique kind of agency where personal change feels possible because it is rooted in a sense of higher purpose or meaning. From a theoretical standpoint, this research contributes to debates around locus of control, self-efficacy, and narrative identity in addiction recovery. It also gestures toward the psychological mechanisms through which belief systems shape the recovery process of addiction. Despite methodological limitations, including small sample size and conceptual overlap between belief categories, the study highlights the importance of integrating narrative, spiritual, and psychological dimensions into recovery models.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Manchev, M.N. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2025 07:17 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2025 07:17 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5695 |
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