کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1071866 949442 2006 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The Marijuana Ladder: Measuring motivation to change marijuana use in incarcerated adolescents
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب رفتاری
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
The Marijuana Ladder: Measuring motivation to change marijuana use in incarcerated adolescents
چکیده انگلیسی

The purpose of this study was to determine if a modified version of the Contemplation Ladder, a measure of motivation to change marijuana use among incarcerated adolescents (Marijuana Ladder; ML), was related to marijuana use and treatment engagement. Participants (N = 122) in this study were all incarcerated at a state juvenile correctional facility in the Northeast. Adolescents were assessed at the beginning of their incarceration, 2 months into their incarceration, and 3 months after their release. There was a significant negative relationship between ML scores and marijuana use and a significant positive relationship between ML scores and treatment engagement. When controlling for prior marijuana use and age, ML scores at baseline significantly added to the prediction of marijuana use and treatment engagement among incarcerated adolescents. Results support the concurrent validity and the predictive validity of the ML. This measure has the potential to provide important information for Juvenile Justice Facilities that might aid in treatment planning and discharge planning for incarcerated adolescents. In addition, researchers may find a quick visual analog measure of motivation to change marijuana use with good psychometric properties useful.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Volume 83, Issue 1, 9 June 2006, Pages 42–48
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