Readiness for change and readiness for help-seeking: a composite assessment of client motivation |
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Authors: | Freyer Jennis Tonigan J Scott Keller Stefan Rumpf Hans-Jürgen John Ulrich Hapke Ulfert |
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Institution: | Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University of Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Strasse 48, 17487 Greifswald, Germany. freyer@uni-greifswald.de |
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Abstract: | AIMS: To investigate the correspondence between readiness for behaviour change in general and readiness for alcohol related help-seeking in particular. A related aim was to examine how, if at all, measures of dependence severity, use, and consequences were related to a composite measure depicting agreements and disagreements between general change readiness and help-seeking readiness. METHODS: Non-treatment seeking alcohol-dependent patients, numbering 549, from general hospitals in Germany were interviewed. RESULTS: When taking into account both dimensions of motivation, findings indicate 42% of the subjects were characterized by different motivation levels regarding readiness for change and readiness for help-seeking. Higher help-seeking readiness was associated with higher alcohol problem severity. Readiness to change was not affected by alcohol problem severity. CONCLUSIONS: Findings underscore the need to evaluate both motivational constructs in determining clients' need and receptivity to formal help. |
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