TY - JOUR
T1 - Construct, concurrent and predictive validity of the URICA
T2 - Data from two multi-site clinical trials
AU - Field, Craig A.
AU - Adinoff, Bryon
AU - Harris, T. Robert
AU - Ball, Samuel A.
AU - Carroll, Kathleen M.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding for this study was provided by NIDA Clinical Trials Network; NIDA had no further role in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; or in the writing of the report. The NIDA Clinical Trials Network publications committee approved submission of this paper for publication. Dr. Adinoff's time is also supported by Veteran Affairs (VA). The VA had no further role in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; or in the writing of the report.
PY - 2009/4/1
Y1 - 2009/4/1
N2 - Background: A better understanding of how to measure motivation to change and how it relates to behavior change in patients with drug and alcohol dependence would broaden our understanding of the role of motivation in addiction treatment. Methods: Two multi-site, randomized clinical trials comparing brief motivational interventions with standard care were conducted in the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network. Patients with primary drug dependence and alcohol dependence entering outpatient treatment participated in a study of either Motivational Enhancement Therapy (n = 431) or Motivational Interviewing (n = 423). The construct, concurrent, and predictive validity of two composite measures of motivation to change derived from the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA): Readiness to Change (RTC) and Committed Action (CA) were evaluated. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the a priori factor structure of the URICA. RTC was significantly associated with measures of addiction severity at baseline (r = .12-.52, p < .05). Although statistically significant (p < .01), the correlations between treatment outcomes and RTC were low (r = -.15 and -18). Additional analyses did not support a moderating or mediating effect of motivation on treatment retention or substance use. Conclusions: The construct validity of the URICA was confirmed separately in a large sample of drug- and alcohol-dependent patients. However, evidence for the predictive validity of composite scores was very limited and there were no moderating or mediating effects of either measure on treatment outcome. Thus, increased motivation to change, as measured by the composite scores of motivation derived from the URICA, does not appear to influence treatment outcome.
AB - Background: A better understanding of how to measure motivation to change and how it relates to behavior change in patients with drug and alcohol dependence would broaden our understanding of the role of motivation in addiction treatment. Methods: Two multi-site, randomized clinical trials comparing brief motivational interventions with standard care were conducted in the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network. Patients with primary drug dependence and alcohol dependence entering outpatient treatment participated in a study of either Motivational Enhancement Therapy (n = 431) or Motivational Interviewing (n = 423). The construct, concurrent, and predictive validity of two composite measures of motivation to change derived from the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA): Readiness to Change (RTC) and Committed Action (CA) were evaluated. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the a priori factor structure of the URICA. RTC was significantly associated with measures of addiction severity at baseline (r = .12-.52, p < .05). Although statistically significant (p < .01), the correlations between treatment outcomes and RTC were low (r = -.15 and -18). Additional analyses did not support a moderating or mediating effect of motivation on treatment retention or substance use. Conclusions: The construct validity of the URICA was confirmed separately in a large sample of drug- and alcohol-dependent patients. However, evidence for the predictive validity of composite scores was very limited and there were no moderating or mediating effects of either measure on treatment outcome. Thus, increased motivation to change, as measured by the composite scores of motivation derived from the URICA, does not appear to influence treatment outcome.
KW - Committed Action
KW - Motivation to change
KW - Motivational enhancement therapy
KW - Motivational interviewing
KW - Readiness to Change
KW - Substance dependence
KW - URICA
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U2 - 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.12.003
DO - 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.12.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 19157723
AN - SCOPUS:60549100294
SN - 0376-8716
VL - 101
SP - 115
EP - 123
JO - Drug and Alcohol Dependence
JF - Drug and Alcohol Dependence
IS - 1-2
ER -