current research project
Failure-Related State Orientation and Self-Esteem Change in Inpatient Addiction Treatment for Illicit Drug Addiction
Published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, March 2026
A research team from Fachklinik Alte Flugschule Großrückerswalde has published a longitudinal study in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (Springer Nature, Open Access), contributing new empirical evidence on the psychological development of patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation for illicit drug addiction.
The study examines the role of failure-related state orientation (AOF) – a dispositional tendency characterised by impaired regulation of negative affect following setbacks – and its relationship to self-esteem across the course of treatment. A total of 261 rehabilitants were assessed within a standardised 24-week inpatient programme, with multidimensional self-esteem measured at both treatment entry and discharge.
Findings indicate that emotional, social, and body-related self-esteem increased significantly over the course of treatment, irrespective of individual levels of state orientation. At the same time, state-oriented individuals consistently reported lower self-esteem than their action-oriented counterparts across all time points. These results highlight the clinical relevance of therapeutic interventions specifically designed to strengthen adaptive self-regulatory capacities – a critical factor in sustaining long-term abstinence and psychological well-being.
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current research project
Failure-Related State Orientation and Self-Esteem Change in Inpatient Addiction Treatment for Illicit Drug Addiction
Published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, March 2026
A research team from Fachklinik Alte Flugschule Großrückerswalde has published a longitudinal study in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (Springer Nature, Open Access), contributing new empirical evidence on the psychological development of patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation for illicit drug addiction.
The study examines the role of failure-related state orientation (AOF) – a dispositional tendency characterised by impaired regulation of negative affect following setbacks – and its relationship to self-esteem across the course of treatment. A total of 261 rehabilitants were assessed within a standardised 24-week inpatient programme, with multidimensional self-esteem measured at both treatment entry and discharge.
Findings indicate that emotional, social, and body-related self-esteem increased significantly over the course of treatment, irrespective of individual levels of state orientation. At the same time, state-oriented individuals consistently reported lower self-esteem than their action-oriented counterparts across all time points. These results highlight the clinical relevance of therapeutic interventions specifically designed to strengthen adaptive self-regulatory capacities – a critical factor in sustaining long-term abstinence and psychological well-being.