Rehabilitation for Homeless Adolescent Substance Abusers at a Halfway House in Korea

Hyun, Myungsun; Seo, Mia

doi:10.4040/jkan.2003.33.8.1161

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J Korean Acad Nurs. 2003 Dec;33(8):1161-1170. English. Published online Mar 28, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2003.33.8.1161
Copyright © 2003 Korean Society of Nursing Science


Rehabilitation for Homeless Adolescent Substance Abusers at a Halfway House in Korea
Myungsun Hyun, RN, PhD,¹ and Mia Seo, RN, PhD²
¹Division of Nursing Science, School of Medicine, Ajou university, Korea.
²Seoul Cyber University, Korea.


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Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a rehabilitation program on hope and self-efficacy in a sample of homeless adolescent substance abusers at a halfway house in Seoul, Korea. Methods Five residents of a halfway house were provided with a 16-week rehabilitation program based on a cognitive-behavioral approach. To evaluate the effectiveness of the program, this study used a single-case experimental design with the variables - hope and self-efficacy - being measured at pre-, post-, and follow-up tests. Results While three participants showed considerable positive changes in hope and self-efficacy after the program, two participants did not show any positive changes. Despite this lack of consistent patterns in the effectiveness of the rehabilitation program, there was a qualitative change in social status (such as academic and work status) for the participants at the follow-up test. Conclusion A rehabilitation program based on a cognitive-behavioral approach may improve the hope and self-efficacy of homeless adolescent substance abusers at a halfway house and help them to reintegrate into society.