探究藥癮者之社會支持網絡樣貌──以某戒治所之男性個案為例

Exploring Social Support Network of Drug Abusers: A study of male cases in a correctional institution

物質濫用預防與處遇議題中個案之社會支持網絡為重要概念，然而國內有系統的實證研究仍屬有限。本研究的目的在探討男性藥癮者其社會支持網絡的結構組成及所扮演之功能、探討其既有社會支持網絡中潛在的戒癮資源、並了解社工等專業服務者在其間是否有其角色功能。本研究運用社會網絡圖像式問卷及量化分析方法，以台灣某戒治所之97名男性藥癮者為研究對象，研究發現其所認知之社會支持網絡大小平均為8.28人，其中平均約半數為親屬，社工等專業領域工作者平均僅0.09人。其與網絡成員雙向互惠的互動比例偏低，被動受協助的比例約有三成。網絡成員中經常提供戒癮之協助的成員人數約佔三成，但接近一半之網絡成員從未提供任何戒癮的協助。網絡中朋友與專業工作者人數愈多，與經常提供戒癮協助之功能相關。文末並討論研究發現之相關意涵。

Social support network has been a central notion of prevention and recovery of substance abuse issues while systematic evidence-based research is relatively limited in Taiwan. This study was to explore the perceived social support network in 97 male with drug addiction experiences and were incarcerated in a correctional institution. Conducted by social network map and questionnaires, this study evaluated the structure and functions of their social support network, resources of sobriety from their network members, and whether the professional human service persons such as social workers were playing a role in the social support network. Findings show their size of social network is 8.28 persons on average, including mostly families and relatives but rarely professional human service persons. Relatively lower percentage of people reported reciprocal relationship. Around 30% of the network members frequently provide assistance to stay clean. Also, the number of friends and professional helpers were found to relate the function of staying clean. Implications for future research are discussed.