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ERIC Number: EJ674254
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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The Development of a Measure of Motivation To Change in Adolescent Substance Users: Preliminary Psychometric Findings.
Bauman, Sheri; Merta, Rod J.; Steiner, Robert
Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, v11 n2 p19-39 2001
Describes the initial development and validation of an adolescent-specific multi-dimensional scale to measure motivation to change related to substance use. Preliminary psychometric findings reveal adequate internal consistency and a factor structure corresponding to the inventory's subscales. Implications for future research and for practice are discussed. (Contains 43 references, 4 tables, and 1 figure.) (GCP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Motivation, Psychometrics, Substance Abuse, Test Validity
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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