Abstract Although 12-step participation is related to improved outcomes, young people’s 12-step involvement is rare. There is limited research on the role of 12-step philosophy and practices for supporting young people’s recovery or addressing why so few engage in 12-step practices. To explore these issues, content analysis was applied to qualitative data from two prior studies conducted with individuals who participated in an Alternative Peer Group (APG), a 12-step facilitated adolescent recovery support model. Findings revealed new information on barriers to 12-step involvement and suggest strategies for addressing barriers, boosting motivation, and changing young people’s perceptions of 12-step philosophy and practices.

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年轻人对 12 步在支持他们康复（或不支持）中的作用的看法

摘要 虽然 12 步参与与改善结果有关，但年轻人的 12 步参与很少见。关于 12 步哲学和实践在支持年轻人康复或解决为什么很少有人参与 12 步实践方面的作用的研究有限。为了探索这些问题，内容分析被应用于先前两项研究的定性数据，这些研究由参加替代同伴小组 (APG) 的个人进行，这是一个 12 步促进青少年康复支持模型。调查结果揭示了有关 12 步参与障碍的新信息，并提出了解决障碍、提高动机和改变年轻人对 12 步哲学和实践的看法的策略。