title: The predictive validity of the survey of readiness for alcoholics anonymous participation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated the predictive validity of the Survey of Readiness for Alcoholics Anonymous Participation (SYRAAP), which is a 15-item, self-administered instrument.
  
  
  METHODS
  Bivariate and multivariate analyses examined whether responses to the SYRAAP within 1 week of entering substance-use treatment (T1) were associated with posttreatment Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) participation at 3-month (T2) and 6-month (T3) follow-up assessments. The T1 assessment was completed by 268 respondents; the T2 and T3 assessments were completed by 232 (86%) and 217 (81%) respondents, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results revealed that responses to the SYRAAP at T1 predicted AA participation at T2 and T3.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings indicate the SYRAAP is a valid measure for assessing readiness for participating in AA. Future research in relation to the SYRAAP and limitations of the current study are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, 517 Edwards Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA. Kingree@clemson.edu
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kingree
authors.forename: Alpha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Martie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McCrady
authors.forename: J Scott
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tonigan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006801:Humans; D008658:Inactivation, Metabolic; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires