作者: David R. Strong , Gregory L. Stuart , Richard A. Brown , Christopher W. Kahler , John F. Kelly
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摘要: Objective: There are no available instruments that assess expectancies for participation in 12-step mutual-help groups despite the impact such may have on actual participation. The purpose of present study was to develop a measure attitudes and regarding participation, conduct preliminary analyses its psychometric properties, explore concurrent predictive validity. Method: Alcohol-dependent patients (N = 48) undergoing inpatient detoxification completed questionnaire included subscales assessing expected benefits of, concerns about, barriers Participants also measures group drinking outcomes at 1, 3, 6 months following discharge. Results: After examining internal consistency items within each subscale refining accordingly, an exploratory factor analysis showed scales could be combined into higher-order total score. This to...