Abstract

LILA, Marisol et al. Alcohol Abuse in Latin American Immigrants Participating in Intervention Programs for Abusers: the Import ance of Adherence to Treatment. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2016, vol.15, n.4, pp.1-16. ISSN 1657-9267.  https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.upsy15-4.caai.

This study analyzes dropout rates among Latin-American immigrants with alcohol abuse problems (AAP) participating in a batterer intervention program, and whether those perpetrators who finalize the intervention benefit the same as those participants without AAP in a number of program outcomes. The sample was 107 Latin-American immigrants convicted for intimate partner violence perpetration. Contrary to what was expected, there were not higher dropout rates among participants with AAP. Participants who finalized the intervention program, however, showed improvements in all outcomes variables explored regardless of whether they had AAP, including a reduction of alcohol abuse among participants with AAP.

Keywords : alcohol; batterer intervention programs; dropout; Latin Americans; intimate partner violence.

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