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Motivational subtypes and continuous measures of readiness for change: concurrent and predictive validity (2003)
(Sous-types motivationnels et mesures continues de la disposition à changer de comportement : validité concomitante et prédictive)
Auteur(s) :
BLANCHARD, K. A. ;
MORGENSTERN, J.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
56-65
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
45
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
MOTIVATION
;
TRAITEMENT
;
PROCESSUS DE MATURATION
;
EVALUATION
;
COMPARAISON
;
TEST
;
VALIDITE
Note générale :
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2003, 17, (1), 56-65
Résumé :
This study compared the concurrent and predictive validity of motivational subtypes versus a continuous measure of readiness for change as measured by the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA; E.A. McConnaughy, J.O. Prochaska, & W.F. Velicer, 1983) in 252 individuals participating in a substance abuse treatment study (38% female; mean age = 36). Hierarchical cluster analysis identified a 2-cluster solution. Consistent with previous research, both the motivational subtypes and the continuous readiness measure exhibited good concurrent validity with both baseline characteristics and change process variables. Neither readiness-for-change measure predicted end treatment outcomes. Measures of readiness for change based on the URICA exhibit limited clinical utility, because they are not able to predict future behavior. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Columbia University, 633 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.