A new instrument to assess participant motivation for involvement in preventive interventions.
The Nijmegen Motivation List for Prevention (NML-P) is a new instrument to assess the motivation of participants for involvement in preventive group interventions. The aim of the current study was to explore the underlying dimensions of the NML-P and the predictive potential of the instrument for those participating in a psychoeducational preventive group intervention for depression: the Coping with Depression course. Principal component analyses revealed four components: readiness to participate, social support, doubt, and burden. Preliminary prediction analyses showed doubt, support, and burden to be related to the outcome of the depression prevention intervention.
Allart-van Dam
Esther
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University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. allartvandam@cs.com
Hosman
Clemens M H
CM
Keijsers
Ger P J
GP
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009426:Netherlands; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires