Journal article
Regret, substance abuse, and readiness to change in a dually diagnosed sample
Addictive behaviors, Vol.23(5), pp.693-697
1998
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/115501
PMID: 9768304
Abstract
The transtheoretical stages of change model posits that increased readiness to change is associated with greater awareness of the negative consequences of substance use. Experiencing regrets implies a greater awareness of these consequences. Eighty dually diagnosed patients completed a 22-item Measure of Substance-Related Regret (MSR) that assessed the intensity, type, idiographic importance of, and emotions associated with regrets related to substance use and the Brief Readiness to Change Questionnaire. The MSR yielded a global measure of regret that accounted for statistically significant amounts of variance in total readiness-to-change scores (
R
2 = .30). Global scores also predicted precontemplation and contemplation stage scores, whereas total fear scores associated with regrets predicted action scores. Regret seems to play a complex yet important role in the decision to change substance abuse.
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- Title
- Regret, substance abuse, and readiness to change in a dually diagnosed sample
- Creators
- Arthur W Blume - University of Washington, Seattle USAKaren B Schmaling - University of Washington, Seattle USA
- Publication Details
- Addictive behaviors, Vol.23(5), pp.693-697
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900548268601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article