Look, I am a new person: The transformative process of adolescents moving from drug abuse to drug free

Name: Jinjutha Chaisena Dallas

keyword: Transformative process

; Adolescents withsubstance abuse

; Heideggerian phenomenology

Abstract: Although numerous empirical studies of teen substance abuse have been published, little is known about the concerns, meanings, and coping practices of teens as they become drug free. The purpose of this study was to understand the practical understandings in facing with the challenges of becoming drug free of adolescents who were engaged in treatment for substance abuse. Heideggerian phenomenology was used to explore the teenagers’ self-world relations. Also, this study applied transpersonal caring relationship, based on Watson’s Human Care Theory, to approach teens in order to encourage reverence, respect and a spirit of being open to learning from the participants. Twelve participants were recruited by purposive sampling using inclusion criteria. Reflective questions in in-depth interviews were used to encourage teens to review their practical skills in searching for a more meaningful way to live their life. Data were analyzed using hermeneutic circle and thematic analysis. Three categories and seven themes illustrated the teen’s practical understandings of transformation. The first category, ‘Being drug abusers’ has three themes: ‘It is not what I think it is’, ‘Undesirable existence’, and ‘Losing my place in the world’. The second category, ‘Learning from looking back’ includes two themes: ‘Love and home bring me back’ and ‘Struggle to stay clean’. The last category, ‘Constructing a new world’, has two themes: ‘Look, I am a new person’ and ‘That’s the life I want’. The findings indicated the benefits of reflective technique for nurses and health professionals to have greater understanding of the teens’ experiences and enable them to mend the world. Meanings or concerns should be encouraged in order for teens with drug use to transform themselves and pave a purposeful future.

Burapha University. Library

Address: CHONBURI

Email: buulibrary@buu.ac.th

Name: Saichai Paupan

Role: Principal advisor

Name: Suwadee Sakulkoo

Role: Co-advisor

Name: Lee Smith

Role: Co-advisor

Created: 2011

Modified: 2012-02-02

Issued: 2012-02-02

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application/pdf

eng

DegreeName: Doctor of Philosophy

Level: Doctoral Degree

Descipline: Nursing Science

Grantor: Burapha University

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