Identifying the factor structure of the SOCRATES in a sample of Latino adolescents.
Psychol Addict Behav
; 28(1): 276-81, 2014 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
The Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES) is a frequently used measure to assess client motivation to change an alcohol use problem. The factor structure of this measure has most extensively been studied in samples of adult clients with alcohol use disorders with very little research conducted with adolescents or ethnic minority participants. The purpose of the current study is to determine if the factor structure of the SOCRATES (Version 8A-Alcohol) found in prior research can be generalized to a sample of Latino adolescents with substance use disorders. Latino adolescents (N = 106) were administered the SOCRATES and assessed for alcohol use at a pretreatment baseline assessment as part of a larger study. Competing factor models were tested and results via confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a 14-item two factor model best fit the data for the Latino adolescents in this sample. In addition, scores on the Taking Steps factor predicted alcohol use variables. Implications for these results and suggestions for further research are discussed.
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Assunto principal:
Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica
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Psicometria
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Hispânico ou Latino
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Álcool
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychol Addict Behav
Assunto da revista:
PSICOLOGIA
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TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article