![]() precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance) ( Prochaska & DiClemente, 1984), whereas recent studies suggest that motivation occurs on a continuum through which motivation gradually increases, rather occurring in discrete stages ( DiClemente, 1999 Slesnick et al., 2009). The transtheoretical model of intentional behavior change proposes several stages of change (e.g. We also focused on factors associated with motivation for change and treatment outcomes.Motivation for change in substance use treatment The present study investigated change in motivation among female substance users, and its association with treatment outcomes. ![]() Research shows that higher pretreatment anxiety and depressive symptoms are associated with greater motivation and better treatment outcomes ( Comeau, Stewart, & Loba, 2001 Slesnick et al., 2009). Understanding factors contributing to their motivation, although less investigated, is thus important. However, it is not clear how female substance users’ coping strategies relate to their motivation for change. Most studies tend to study motivation only at one time across treatment process (e.g., Field, Duncan, Washington, & Adinoff, 2007 Font-Mayolas, Planes, Gras, & Sullman, 2007), whereas the change in motivation throughout therapy sessions is less understood.Īmong incarcerated drug users, females tend to show higher motivation in terms of recognition of their problems, and are more likely to use emotion-oriented coping strategies in response to stressful situations than males ( Pelissier & Jones, 2006). Motivation for change refers to “an individual’s concerns about or interest in the need for change, his or her goals and intentions, the need to take responsibility and make a commitment to change, and sustaining the behavior change and having adequate incentives to change” ( DiClemente et al., 2008, p. Motivation for change is important in substance abuse treatment, as it is related to better client engagement, increased psychological functioning, longer abstinence and less dropout rate (e.g., DiClemente, Nidecker, & Bellack, 2008 Slesnick et al., 2009).
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