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Evan T Stanforth1, Brian E McCabe2, Maite P Mena1
1Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami.
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
|October 26, 2016
Summary
This study validated the Problem Recognition Questionnaire (PRQ) for Hispanic/Latino adolescents in substance abuse treatment. Findings support a new three-factor structure for measuring motivation and treatment readiness in this population.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Substance Abuse Research
Background:
- Motivation is crucial for substance use interventions, impacting therapy engagement and outcomes.
- Validating motivational measures for Hispanic/Latino adolescents enhances multicultural mental health resources.
- The Problem Recognition Questionnaire (PRQ) is a key tool for assessing motivation in substance abuse treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the psychometric properties and factor structure of the PRQ among Hispanic/Latino adolescents.
- To establish a culturally relevant measure for assessing motivation in substance abuse treatment.
- To identify dimensions of problem recognition, readiness, and treatment resistance.
Main Methods:
- Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and principal axis factoring were used.
- Data were collected from 191 Hispanic/Latino adolescents in a substance abuse randomized controlled trial.
- Analyses were conducted on pre-treatment and post-treatment data (n=155 at post-treatment).
Main Results:
- The original three-factor structure of the PRQ showed a poor fit with pre-treatment data.
- Exploratory analysis identified an alternate three-factor structure: problem recognition, readiness, and treatment resistance.
- This alternate structure demonstrated a good fit with post-treatment data.
Conclusions:
- Preliminary evidence supports the use of the revised three-factor PRQ structure for Hispanic/Latino adolescents.
- The findings offer improved tools for screening and measuring motivational changes in this population.
- This research contributes to culturally sensitive assessment in adolescent substance abuse treatment.
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