Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ699466
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr-1
Pages: 18
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Examining Readiness for Change: A Preliminary Evaluation of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment with Incarcerated Adolescents
Cohen, Paul J.; Glaser, Brian A.; Calhoun, Georgia B.; Bradshaw, Catherine P.; Petrocelli, John V.
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v38 n1 p45 Apr 2005
The authors describe use and development of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (E. I. McConnaughy, J. O. Prochaska, & W. F. Velicer, 1983) and examine the psychometric properties of scores from incarcerated male adolescents. Cluster analysis revealed 3 unique profiles (Precontemplators, Participators, and Undifferentiated). Implications for clinical use with adolescent populations are discussed.
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Males, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Evaluation Methods, Measures (Individuals), Behavior Change, Readiness, Counseling, Scores
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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