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University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale
Dimension: Case detection
Area
Sef-efficacy
Specificity
General
Year
1983
Author
McConnaughy, E., Prochaska, J. and Velicer, W.
Identification and Classification
- Instrument
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University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale
- Acronym
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URICA
- Area
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Sef-efficacy
- Dimension
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Case detection
- Specificity
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General
- Objective
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To assess the level of readiness for change in users
- Factors it measures
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Precontemplation, contemplation, action and maintenance.
- Year
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1983
- Author
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McConnaughy, E., Prochaska, J. and Velicer, W.
- Availability
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It can be downloaded from the website: https://web.uri.edu/cprc/psychotherapy-urica/
- Link
Description
- Abstract
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Questionnaire with 12 items that are answered as follows: It has responses ranging from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree)
- Psychometric characteristics
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Alphas between 0.72 to 0.74, it could not predict treatment result and when conducting confirmatory factor analysis it does not obtain adequate measures of goodness of fit
- No. of items
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12
- Way of administration
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Self-administered
- Way of qualification
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To obtain the composites, the respective items are added. Contemplation: 2,4,8,12,15,19,21,24; Action: 3,7,10,14,17,20,25,30; Maintenance: 6,9,16,18,22,27,28,32; Precontemplation: 1,5,11,13,23,26,29,31
- Application context
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Residential and ambulatory settings
- Population
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Adults
- References
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McConnaughy, E, Prochaska, J. and Velicer, W. (1983).. Stages of change in psychotherapy: Measurement and sample profiles. Psychotherapy: Theory Research and Practice, 20, 368-375.