Magdalena Moskal
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Research
Publications
2026
Associations between Training Experiences, Job Stress, Personal Achievement, and Emotional Exhaustion among Peer Support Workers in the Substance Use Disorder Recovery Field.
Chu W, Wu E, Bodalski E, Miller S, Moskal M, Frary S, Harrison S. Associations between Training Experiences, Job Stress, Personal Achievement, and Emotional Exhaustion among Peer Support Workers in the Substance Use Disorder Recovery Field. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2026, 29767342261417056. PMID: 41762104, DOI: 10.1177/29767342261417056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeer support workersEmotional exhaustionSubjective Stress ScaleTraining experiencePersonal achievementAssociated with job stressJob stressSupport workersSense of personal accomplishmentTraining hoursAbbreviated Maslach Burnout InventoryDepersonalization ScaleSubstance use crisisLack of personal achievementStress ScaleMaslach Burnout InventoryOccupational outcomesCross-sectional studySkill-based trainingBurnout InventoryPersonal accomplishmentKnowledge-based trainingBurnoutTraining topicsAchievement
2025
A qualitative analysis of organizational practices to support peer support workers in the substance use disorder recovery field
Miller, S.J., Frary, S.G., Wu E.G., Chu, W., Moskal, M., Bodalski, E.A., & Harrison, S.E. (2025). A qualitative analysis of organizational practices to support peer support workers in the substance use disorder recovery field. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-025-09980-0. Advance online publication.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Qualitative Analysis of Organizational Practices to Support Peer Support Workers in The Substance Use Disorder Recovery Field
Miller S, Frary S, Wu E, Chu W, Moskal M, Bodalski E, Harrison S. A Qualitative Analysis of Organizational Practices to Support Peer Support Workers in The Substance Use Disorder Recovery Field. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2025, 53: 254-272. PMID: 41188590, PMCID: PMC13139241, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-025-09980-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer support workersSubstance use disordersSupport workersSemi-structured qualitative interviewsOrganizational supportOrganizational actionsHigh-quality trainingMedicine settingOrganizational support theoryTeam-basedQualitative interviewsQualitative analysisAddiction medicine settingJob-related outcomesRecovery fieldJob-related resourcesUse disorderSupport theoryQualitative researchInterviewsLiving wageSouth CarolinaWorkersSupportThemesHow do peer support workers engage individuals with substance use disorder? A comparative analysis with strategies from engagement interventions
Wu, E., Chu, W., Miller, S.J., Moskal, M., Bodalski, E.A., Frary, S.G., & Harrison, S.E. (2025). How do peer support workers engage individuals with substance use disorder? A comparative analysis with strategies from engagement interventions. Community Mental Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-025-01542-0. Advanced online publication.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHow Do Engagement Strategies of Peer Support Workers Differ from Traditional Providers? Comparing Across the Dimensions of Function and Form
G. Wu E, Chu W, J. Miller S, Moskal M, A. Bodalski E, Frary S, E. Harrison S. How Do Engagement Strategies of Peer Support Workers Differ from Traditional Providers? Comparing Across the Dimensions of Function and Form. Community Mental Health Journal 2025, 62: 482-493. PMID: 41138031, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-025-01542-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer support workersMental health servicesDimensions of functionSubstance use disordersEngagement strategiesHealth servicesSupport workersGeneral mental health servicesHealth services literatureRecovery-based servicesPublished literature reviewsEngagement interventionsCode teamWorkforce developmentTraditional providersAllied professionalsUse disorderProfessionalsLiterature reviewQualitative analysisServicesEngagementTwenty-fiveSouth CarolinaWorkersApplying an Ecological Model to Identify Resources That Aid Peer Support Workers in Substance Use Disorder Recovery: A Qualitative Study
Chu W, Moskal M, Miller S, Frary S, Wu E, Bodalski E, Harrison S. Applying an Ecological Model to Identify Resources That Aid Peer Support Workers in Substance Use Disorder Recovery: A Qualitative Study. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2025 PMID: 40587312, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeer support workersSubstance use disordersSocial determinantsQualitative studySocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthSelf-care practicesSubstance use disorder recoveryPublic policy levelsNetworks of social capitalPositive work climateSelf-CareSemistructured interviewsTreatment of substance use disordersCommunity resourcesSupport resourcesSupport workersIntrapersonal levelPublic policy resourcesRecovery meetingsCommunity membersFaith-based activitiesHigh-quality servicesCommunity levelCisgender womenApplying a socioecological model to identify resources that aid peer support workers in substance use recovery: A qualitative study
Chu, W., Moskal, M., Miller, S.J., Frary S.G., Wu, E.G., Bodalski, E.A., & Harrison, S.E. (2025). Applying a socioecological model to identify resources that aid peer support workers in substance use recovery: A qualitative study. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000867. Advanced online publication.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“Because change is possible…”: Peer support workers’ perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in the recovery workforce
Moskal, M., Miller, S. J., Frary, S.G., Chu, W., Bodalski, E.A., Wu, E., & Harrison, S.E. (2025). “Because change is possible…”: Peer support workers’ perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in the recovery workforce. Journal of Substance Use. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2025.2494539. Advanced online publication.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“Because change is possible … ”: Peer support workers’ perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in the recovery workforce
Moskal M, Miller S, Frary S, Chu W, Bodalski E, Wu E, Harrison S. “Because change is possible … ”: Peer support workers’ perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in the recovery workforce. Journal Of Substance Use 2025, 31: 184-189. DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2025.2494539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeer support workersPeer support worker roleSubstance use disordersRecovery-oriented treatmentSemi-structured interviewsBrief interventionHealth professionalsSupport workersQualitative studyHarm reductionTeam-basedUnited StatesWorkers' perceptionsUse disorderAdministrative tasksImplementation responsibilitiesWorkplace rolesSystems-levelInterviewsQualitative analysisSBIRTServicesCrisisPeerRecovery field