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The predictive validity of the survey of readiness for alcoholics anonymous participation
Jeffrey B Kingree1, Alpha Simpson, Martie Thompson
1Department of Public Health Sciences, 517 Edwards Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA. Kingree@clemson.edu
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.
Method:
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.
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