The Women in Recovery Empowerment Scales (WIRES) is a measure of psychological empowerment for women in recovery from substance abuse.
Developed by:
Bronwyn A. Hunter, Leonard A. Jason, Christopher B. Keys (University of Maryland)
Measure domains:
Self-Perception
Resource Knowledge
Participation
Resource Knowledge
Participation
Items and subscales:
20 items
3 subscales
3 subscales
Outcomes predicted:
Self-esteem
Study population(s):
Women in recovery from substance use who lived in Oxford House recovery homes located throughout the United States.
Additional information:
Measure developed from a modified version of the Personal Progress Scale-Revised (PPS-R).
Self-esteem assessed by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE)
Self-esteem assessed by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE)
Measure validated?:
Y
Link(s) to Validation Study and/or Measure:
Citation of original article
Get citationHunter BA, Jason LA, Keys CB. Factors of empowerment for women in recovery from substance use. Am J Community Psychol. 2013;51(1-2):91‐102. doi:10.1007/s10464-012-9499-5