title: Early motivation, well-being, and treatment engagement of chronic substance users undergoing treatment in a therapeutic community setting.
abstract: This study explored the predictors, role and effects of motivation in chronic substance users as they began residential treatment, using the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) framework. Testing of the SDT model involved a sample of 350 clients from six therapeutic communities across Australia who completed a battery of standardized measures. It was hypothesized that clients with a more autonomous motivational attitude toward treatment would be more likely to engage in the therapeutic process and would report more psychological well-being in the initial stages of the therapeutic process. It was also anticipated that clients who felt supported in an autonomous fashion by therapeutic staff would be more autonomously motivated with regard to being in treatment. Findings provided support for the hypothesized effects.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Australia. s.klag@griffith.edu.au
authors.forename: Stefanie Marie-Luise
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Klag
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Creed
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: O'Callaghan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult