Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
6-21-2023
Year of Publication
2023
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
College
Education
Department/School/Program
Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Joseph Hammer
Second Advisor
Dr. Danelle Stevens-Watkins
Abstract
The Gelberg-Anderson Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations was used to identify factors related to buprenorphine use in general and through diversion (versus formal treatment) among rural Appalachian women using substances in the six months prior to their incarceration. This study is a secondary analysis of data from interviews completed with rural Appalachian women (N=400) residing in rural Kentucky jails. Independent variables were analyzed using chi square and independent t-tests for buprenorphine use generally and diverted buprenorphine use. The significant predictors were then evaluated through hierarchical logistic regression to explore which factors account for the most variance in general and diverted buprenorphine use. For buprenorphine use generally, the best fitting model, X2(8) = 57.81, p < .001, was comprised of need variables with prescription opioid use (OR = 1.030), having ever injected prescription pain relievers (OR = 1.965), and endorsing withdrawal symptoms in the year prior to incarceration (OR = 2.883) accounting for the most variance. For diverted buprenorphine use, the model including enabling, predisposing, and need variables was the best fitting model, X2(4) = 16.26, p = .003, with dependence on the GAIN SPS (OR = 12.44) and not having lost custody of a child in the six months prior to incarceration (OR = 0.23) accounting for the most variance. While the results for buprenorphine use generally use is based on need, results for diverted buprenorphine use suggest that enabling factors may play a significant role in a person’s decision-making regarding what avenue buprenorphine is obtained through.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2023.275
Recommended Citation
Redmayne, Kelsey A., "Exploration of Factors Associated with Rural Appalachian Women's Use of Buprenorphine Prior to Incarceration" (2023). Theses and Dissertations--Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology. 113.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/edp_etds/113
