2025/01/17 by Shirley Ben Shlomo, Maya Angel, Nomi Werbeloff–Becker +1 · 1 voice
Medicine · Psychology · #Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development #Family Caregiving in Mental Illness #Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
paper · doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcaf016
openalex publication_date 2025/01/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/23
Abstract This study examines life satisfaction in individuals receiving methadone treatment (MT) at a public healthcare clinic in Israel, using an ecological perspective to assess multiple influencing factors. A total of 180 participants completed surveys on childhood parenting styles, sense of belonging, self-esteem, and therapeutic alliance with the social worker in the healthcare setting. High sense belonging and self-esteem, as well as a strong therapeutic alliance, were positively correlated with life satisfaction. Conversely, non-adaptive parenting styles were related to lower life satisfaction. Therapeutic alliance mediated the associations between self-esteem and sense of belonging to life satisfaction, underscoring the critical role social workers play in enhancing well-being. The importance of potential strategies to enhance life satisfaction and integration into society for individuals in MT within health and social care environments is discussed.