Psychometric evaluation of the treatment entry questionnaire to assess extrinsic motivation for inpatient addiction treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Valid multi-faceted measurement of motivation for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment is needed to help inform treatment approaches and predict outcomes. This study examined evidence of validity for the Treatment Entry Questionnaire (TEQ-9).

Methods

Data represented individuals entering inpatient SUD treatment (n = 1455). We used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to assess the three-factor structure of the TEQ-9 [identified (i.e., values/personally chooses treatment), introjected (i.e., internally controlled by guilt/shame) and external motivations (i.e., external pressure/demands)], and examined measurement invariance across gender, age, and ethno-racial identity. Correlation with readiness and confidence assessed convergent validity, while correlati

SUBMITTER: Walji A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9949302 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature