Table 5 Synthesis of the main bivariate and multivariate significant results regarding contextual factors and social support factors
Contextual factors and social support | No. of sig. Studies/Total no. of studies | Main significant results bivariate | Main significant results multivariate |
|---|---|---|---|
Geographical variables (proximity to services) | 2/2 Risk factor | Risk factor: 1 Proximity to hospital | Risk factor: 1 Being discharged to a location near a Narcotics Anonymous meeting place and in an area with low educational attainment |
Support/lack of support of the family (criticism, maladaptive functioning, stigma) | 4/4 Protective factor | Protective factor:1 Supportive comments | Risk factors: 3 Maladaptive family system functioning. Criticism or rejection of the patient. Family’s agreement with hospitalization |
Peer support | 1/1 Protective factor | Protective factor: 1 Being assigned to a recovery mentor | No significant results |