Motivation for treatment in substance-dependent patients. Psychometric evaluation of the TCU motivation for treatment scales.
The objective of this paper is to analyze the psychometric properties of the TCU Motivation for Treatment (MfT) scale in alcohol- and drug-dependent patients in an inpatient treatment facility in the Netherlands, to see whether it is useful in European populations as well. In the study, 279 consecutive patients were enrolled: 132 drug and 147 alcohol dependents. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis revealed 4 subscales: recognition of general problems (4 items), recognition of specific problems (5), desire for help (5) and treatment readiness (8). The results of the analyses showed that the MfT scale is a valid instrument for measuring treatment motivation, both in drug- and in alcohol-dependent patients. We demonstrated evidence for consistency of the scale through cultural barriers, in different populations and in different treatment settings.
De Weert-Van Oene
Gerdien H
GH
Julius Center for Patient Oriented Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. G.H.deWeert@jc.azu.nl
Schippers
Gerard M
GM
De Jong
Cor A J
CA
Schrijvers
Guus A J P
GA
D000328:Adult; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009426:Netherlands; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy